Bob Books - Advancing Beginners Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 2: Emerging Reader): 8 Books for Young Readers
Part of the Bob Books:Stage 2: Emerging Reader series
- Subject
- Readers - Beginner
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Boxed Set
- Pages
- 16
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Size
- 14.0 cm × 14.7 cm
- ISBN
- 9780439845021
Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! This phonics-based learn-to-read box set -- now with all new illustrations -- is perfect for young readers who are still building their skills.
All-new illustrations make this box of decodable books even more appealing to a new generation of readers! With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on Science of Reading research, Bob Books keep young readers' confidence high, leading to continued success and a love of reading. Your child will soon join the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"®
Bob Books Advancing Beginners builds on the skills learned in the Bob Books Stage 1 box sets. These twelve stories are slightly longer while still using three-letter words and consistent short vowel sounds. This develops the confidence of young readers and helps ensure that they master basic phonics before moving on to more complex skills. Kids love the fun, drama, and surprise in these stories and pictures!
Inside the box you’ll find:
12 small, hilarious, easy-to-read books: 16 pages each, 17-41 unique words per book, sized perfectly for little handsA parent guide with tips for helping your child learn to readEach book includes:
Decodable text: Three-letter words with short vowels that can be sounded out (big, sun, cap)Simple sentences (Pop had a top hat.)Limited sight words (a, the, was)Slighter longer stories than in the Stage 1 sets, which helps build reading enduranceA word list at the back of each bookFriendly, simple illustrations that add fun and do not distract from the wordsGuided Reading Levels: C, D | Lexile® Measure: 20L - 160L | Bob Books Level: Stage 2 | Ages: 4-6 | Grade Levels: Kindergarten, First Grade
About the author
Bobby Lynn MaslenAuthor
Data provided by BiblioShare.
What reviewers said
"Bob Books use fool-proof, evidence-based methods to teach kids how to read -- and they're fun!"
"For over a century, Scholastic has partnered with educators and families to support the literacy skills of young readers. These engaging books capture their attention and are rooted in the research on how children learn to read."
"Bob Books offer a lighthearted, intelligently conceived introduction to reading."
"Bob Books turns kids into readers."
"The engaging subtle humor, simple repetitive texts, and uncluttered illustrations in Bob Books entice children to read on their own, building their sight word vocabulary." -- Lee Galda, Professor of Children's and Adolescent Literature, University of Minnesota
"Children are charmed by these happy, offbeat stories and fun drawings."
More like this

Bob Books - Advancing Beginners Hardcover Bind-Up Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 2: Emerging Reader)

Bob Books - Animal Stories Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 2: Emerging Reader)
Lynn Maslen Kertell, Katie Kath
My First Bob Books - Alphabet Box Set Phonics, Letter Sounds, Ages 3 and Up, Pre-K (Reading Readiness)
Lynn Maslen Kertell
Bob Books - Word Families Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten, First Grade (Stage 3: Developing Reader)
Bobby Lynn Maslen
Bob Books - Long Vowels Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten, First Grade (Stage 3: Developing Reader)
Bobby Lynn Maslen
Bob Books - More Beginning Readers Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)
Lynn Maslen Kertell, Katie Kath
Bob Books - Complex Words Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten, First Grade (Stage 3: Developing Reader)
Bobby Lynn Maslen