First Little Readers Parent Pack: Guided Reading Level C: 25 Irresistible Books That Are Just the Right Level for Beginning Readers

I ordered all 3 sets of these books for my Kindergartner. He already recognizes a bunch of sight words and I wanted to get a great collection of books that would give him lots of practice and lots of success! I taught reading enrichment classes to early readers for ~9 years, so I knew what I was looking for; these are perfect for getting a youngster started!Another reviewer complained that the sets did not differ in difficulty from A to B to C, but I have to disagree. In my picture, a book from set A is at the top, set B in the middle, and set C at the bottom. All three are alike in their simple sentence structure, but there are key differences. Set A books use a very short sentence, usually with only one word changing per page. This lets the child read independently, recognizing the pattern and using visual clues to figure out unknown words, thereby experiencing a lot of success and feeling pride in their reading skills. Set B uses slightly longer sentences or even two sentences per page, and the words that change frequently have more syllables. The pictures still help with figuring it out, though, so your child can move through the text comfortably, learning to not be intimidated by long words (very important!). Set C books seem to focus on words that have challenging phonics elements (like "grew" -- not an easy word to sound out until you've learned that digraph, which usually happens sometime in mid 1st grade) or longer and more diverse sentences with multi-syllabic words. Don't get me wrong; these books are little half steps in the reading process and are all early-mid Kindergarten level, but in setting up your child for success -- giving them confidence and the willingness to try -- these early experiences are crucial! I am very pleased with the purchase and am excited for my kid to try them.P.S. Other people reported getting some duplicates in their boxes; I did not. Seems to be random. Perhaps if you get a duplicate the seller could send you the right one.

The "First Little Readers Parent Pack" by Liza Charlesworth is an essential toolkit for parents eager to foster a love of reading in their little ones. This vibrant collection features 25 delightful storybooks that are perfect for children at Guided Reading Level C. Each book is thoughtfully designed with engaging, repetitive text, making it easy and enjoyable for kids to build their reading confidence. From the whimsical adventures in "The Pie that Jack Made" to the playful facts in "Bat Facts," this pack offers a variety of themes that keep children enthralled.With an accompanying 4-page parent guide packed with tips, this resource empowers families to support their budding readers every step of the way. Each story encourages interaction, creativity, and a sense of wonder, making reading a shared adventure. Ideal for grades PreK-2, the First Little Readers Parent Pack is a wonderful investment in your child's literacy journey, ensuring they have fun while learning to read—one page at a time!

These books are approx 8 pages each and have repetitive words. My grandson feels confident and can read them quickly . You know when it’s time to move on to the next level which I like.

These little books (and they are little: see pics for scale next to my adult hand on my fullsize keyboard) are a wonderful learning resource that came highly recommended by my son's kindergarten teacher. We bought the "C" box, and she said that the goal was to have our son able to read "C" or "D" level books with almost no mistakes by the end of kindergarten.The topics are little kid friendly: bugs, dinosaurs, making pizza. Words repeat often for the kiddo to gain confidence. There are a lot of "sight words" throughout, which is also a great help.Note: these are 8-page little books with one sentence per page. They're perfect for learning to read, going slowly. Perfect for little hands. Sometimes we cover the pictures up for the first read-through because our son was guessing words instead of sounding out letters. After one or two read-throughs, he's memorizing the sentences, so we are prepared to pass these on to another family as soon as he's done reading through them all a few times. Basically, these are not "keepers"; they're a tool for learning to sound out words and read sentences. For the price, I think they're really worth that!We made a homemade Advent Calendar with big used envelopes from a caligrapher friend (but standard greetingcard envelopes would work, these are such small books). See pics for that, too. We put one book in each of the envelopes, and our son is SO excited to open up a new little book and slowly work though the reading process every single morning. He even made us video him reading them a second or third time for his [remote school] teacher.

I love how most of the words are repetitive and that the pictures match what the sentence says. This allowed my children to guess what some of the words are even before they learned to sound out words. I give 4 stars because once they learned the book it was no longer interesting to them. They longer wanted to read again.

Great books to teach kids how to read. Also they are fun and informational!

First Little Readers have been a great addition to our home and have really helped in my child’s reading progress. Similar to the beginning box sets, each book adds a bit more complexity to continue to challenge our budding reader.I do enjoy that this set not only teaches reading but also how to do things!Draw a Pig teaches them how to draw a pig while reading, Make a Pizza provides step-by-step instruction on, you guessed it, how to make a pizza.Squares Are Everywhere asks kids if they can spot the shapes in the book.Your kids will learn facts about bats and dinosaurs, learn how to count in Counting Bugs and Lots of Legs.I also purchased many subsequent First Little Readers (D, E, F, G, H, Folk & Fairy Tale) and have a few pictures to show the added complexity of each set. We introduced these books to the kids around the age of 3. My eldest is 6 now and still grabs these books to read occasionally.ConstructionThe books are ~5.5 inches in length and width and really the perfect size for little hands. Each book is 8 pages long and stapled. The set comes in a little box with a top handle.

These book sets are cute and well-illustrated, helping the reader visualize what is being written. For example, the story might be about a 'bee' on one page, and there is the visual 'bee' to help. They can look at the pictures and really figure it out by analyzing what they're reading. They're simple beginner stories along the lines of Dick&Jane with simple concepts and smaller words to learn. My little one just loves them and she reads quite a few to us. Her confidence has really grown in having the ability to read and knowing she can learn bigger more complex words and sentence structures. You won't be sorry!

Buen sistema para que los niños empiecen a aprender el idioma ingles de una manera sencilla y practica. Lo recomiendo ampliamente

My son loves these! 25 short stories that keep his attention and fun to read. These are his first books and he is very proud of the ability to read. I can't be happier about my purchase.

My son was a voracious beginner reader and school dont give him enough practice reading so we’ve been buying anything we can. These are fairly cheap and tacky but we’re after quantity not quality. Now he’s developed enough to be reading the doctor Seuss books but these were a great little cheap and cheerful stepping stone to build his confidence and now his little brother can use them while he’s learning too.

Muito bom para crianças bilingues que estão iniciando a leitura do inglês.

Bought the last series. Very good for kids learning to read