This deluxe boxed set of 15 books contains sturdy editions of Starfall's Learn-to-Read phonics books Zac the Rat and other tales. Durable gloss covers, 6" x 9", packaged in a colorful carrying case with a handle.Starfall's Learn-to-Read phonics series features one story for each short-vowel, long-vowel, and other basic reading rules such as: 2 vowels; R-Controlled A; R-Controlled O; and R-Controlled I, E and U; and Y as Long-I or Long-E. Stories were written with special attention to the relationship between the full-color illustrations and the appealing text on the page. The Starfall reading program in print and online weaves the reading-acquisition process into a cohesive, fun, and entertaining program that kids love!
Books included in this set: Zac the Rat Peg the Hen The Big Hit Mox the Fox Gus the Duck Jake's Tale Pete's Sheep Sky Ride Robot and Mr. Mole Dune Buggy Soap Boat Car Race My Horse Glory Surfer Girl My Family
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Perfect for New Readers:
My 5 year old was getting bored with his first set of reading books and needed something more interesting and challenging. These are perfect. They're colorful, humorous, and he finds the simple story lines interesting. A great way to further his reading skills.
These books really work!!! Great for learning to read.:
I just ordered these books on Monday. I received them on Tuesday. My stepdaughter (5 yo) has read two of them so far. The books are great with beginning to read words. There is a smooth transition from book 1 through 15. They focus on different vowel sounds in each one. She absolutely loves the website, as well. You can even check out the website without purchasing the books ([...]). There are sound exercises you can go over first, and then the whole book is online. There are also short movies after some of... more info
Satisfied Customer:
The books are very basic, and I think they will work well with my children. However, I don't like the way the story line can be completely lost in the effort to keep it simple and repetitious. For instance, in "Zac the Rat", it goes from Zac being on the can to Zac needing to clean up jam. It leaves out a page, that I think would make the book so much better. It just needs to say, "Zac spilled the jam," or something like that. Also, ants just show up in the jam and Zac has to get rid of them, but there is... more info
daughter loves them:
My 5 yr old loves reading to us and she's even taken the first one to school for show and tell to read to the kids. The books are numbered and each ascending number is slightly more difficult to read. She's already learned the first few and is working her way through them. These are perfect for the pre-k and K ages.
