My First Bob Books - Noisy Nursery Rhymes Sound Book Phonics, Up to Age 5 (Reading Readiness) - by Scholastic (Board Book)

Book Synopsis

My First Bob Books for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are inspired by Bob Books, the bestselling phonics program that's been teaching children to learn to read for more than forty years. Developed with reading experts, My First Bob Books encourage a love of reading while simultaneously building foundational pre-reading skills. My First Bob Books -- Read. Play. Grow!

Did you know that nursery rhymes can prepare your child to learn to read? This sound book collection of six classic nursery rhymes is a first words book, a pre-reading skills builder, and a child's first introduction to phonics all in one!

In this fun read-aloud for toddlers and preschoolers, rhythmic, rhyming text builds oral vocabulary and phonological awareness, two critical pre-reading skills. Toddlers will love matching pictures to sound buttons to hear entertaining sound effects (Meow!). As children reach preschool age, press the word buttons to hear words sounded out ("c-a-t cat"). "Listen & Look!" prompts throughout, such as What sound does "cat" start with? Can you find another animal in the picture whose name begins with that sound? offer additional ways to engage your child's pre-reading skills.

This book features:

• 6 classic nursery rhymes with playful, full-color illustrations
• 12 sound buttons (6 with sound effects; 6 with words sounded out. All sound button words feature short vowels, which are the vowel sounds your child needs to know to begin reading independently.)
• "Listen & Look!" prompts for caregivers to enrich the reading experience

This book develops these pre-reading skills:

• A love of books and reading
• Oral vocabulary
• Phonological and phonemic awareness (hearing and playing with the sounds within words)
• Symbol recognition
• Shape recognition
• Visual discrimination
• Beginner decoding (sounding out) of phonics-based words

Review Quotes

Praise for Bob Books:

"Bob Books use foolproof, evidence-based methods to teach kids how to read -- and they're fun!" -- Emily Oster, author of the New York Times bestseller Cribsheet and parent of two

"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." -- Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Inc.

"Bob Books offer a lighthearted, intelligently conceived introduction to reading." -- Leonard Marcus, Children's Book Review, Parenting Magazine

"Bob Books turns kids into readers." -- Kate Kelly, USA Today

"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." -- Parents Magazine

"Bob Books are best of all for teaching children to read." -- Marguerite Kelly, Family Columnist, The Washington Post

"Bob Books made our children into avid readers. Best investment I ever made." -- The Lewiston Tribune

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