BOB Books: Sight Words: Kindergarten [Paperback]

Lynn Maslen Kertell (Author), Sue Hendra (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2010 | Age Range: 3 - 5 years | Series: Bob Books

From the bestselling learn-to-read program comes a brand-new set of books dedicated entirely to SIGHT WORDS! Kindergarten edition.

Sight words are common words that appear again and again in your children's reading material. Knowing these words "by sight" is essential for reading fluency. Children learn to easily recognize these words in Bob Books Sight Words. Consistent short vowels and simple stories mean children sound out (decode) most of the story, and must memorize only three sight words per book. With plenty of repetition and context clues, your young reader will quickly master early sight words. [CONTINUED]

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Lynn Maslen Kertell is the current manager of Bob Books and the author of Bobs Books: Sight Words Kindergarten and First-Grade. You can visit her and learn more about Bob Books at www.bobbooks.com.

Sue Hendra has illustrated several children's books including Bob Books: Sight Words Kindergarten and First Grade.

Product Details

• Age Range: 3 - 5 years
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel Books (July 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545019230
• ISBN-13: 978-0545019231
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 5.7 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #22 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > Language Arts
  • #100 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction

More About the Author

Lynn Maslen Kertell is based in Seattle and writes for the Bob Books series of early readers. The series was founded in the 1970's by her parents Bobby and John Maslen.

Lynn has been involved with the Bob Books from the beginning, starting with paste up and lettering of the first edition. She later spent several years in art and design ventures but returned to the family business as her own daughter was beginning to read.

Her daughter now joins the millions of kids that happily exclaim, "I read the whole book!"®

Lynn lives in Seattle with her daughter, husband, family dog and pet pigeons.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love Bob Books August 23, 2010

By note2u

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Both of my children have started reading before the age of 5 thanks to the Bob books. My Daughter just came home from pre-school one day and said I'm going to read our book today. I thought okay she'll tell me about the pictures. She really read a book. They told me she had been working with the Bob books at school. Of course I went out and bought the sets. My 5yr old Son has been working with them at home and is starting school with a good reading base. The new sight words books are great because they take the sight words he's knows from flash cards and uses them in sentences. There are also flash cards with the books that have the word on one side and a sectences on the other. I think the Bob books work because they are so simple. The pictures are black and white drawings and don't distract the kids from the words. Yes, they are boring to adults especially after reading them several times. I have had several friends call and thank me after I recommended these books.

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Early Reader Books March 16, 2011

By Amazon Shopper

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There are a lot of so-called "early reader" books out there that are completely inappropriate for actual early readers: They are loaded with too many words that are not easily decodable. The Step Into Reading books with Disney characters on the front are a perfect example. The Bob Books are really written for the early reader. This series introduces three new sight words per book, and the words are repeated throughout the story. The remaining words are mostly consonant-vowel-consonant, CCVC or CVCC words that follow basic decoding rules. There are a few words here and there that are a little trickier but are easily inferred from context and pictures. The stories are short, there is not too much print on the pages, and stories are clever and engaging. The flash cards are a nice addition. These Bob books, along with Meet the Sight Words, the Biscuit Phonics Box Set and Nora Gaydos's Now I'm Reading, Playful Pals Level 1 are the best books to give to the child who has learned a few sight words and can decode CVC words and is ready to apply those skills to books.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best beginning reader books! July 25, 2010

By sally

Format:Paperback

I have a 5 year old son who has just started reading. These are wonderful books. Short and simple without extra confusing words and phonics concepts in the books. Simple and age appropriate pictures and plots in the books. I have every box set of these and they are all great!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool. September 17, 2012

By Steven R. McEvoy TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Paperback

The Bob Books are a series of boxed sets designed to help develop skills at different levels and complexities. They are designed to grow with a child as their skills in reading improve. There are 10 books in this specific boxed set:
Mat Hid
Hop
The Jet
Who?
As Big As
Milk
She Did It
Frog Sat
The Trip
Sun Sets

30 Flash Cards of the 30 sights words:
a , as, can, did, do, down, fly, get, go, goes, had, has, home, in, is, jump, look, not, off, on, over, ran, saw, she, some, they, to, was, went, who

The tools combined in this box set are a real aide in helping a child grow and develop their reading skills. The focused repetitions between the flash cards, and the same words being a big focus in the books, is a well designed and planned tool.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids just starting out January 13, 2013

By A.Valdez

Format:Paperback

My daughter is in kindergarten and needed a little help reading fluently so we read two books a night and she has really made progress. It has built up her confidence. I would highly recommend them!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST!!! For a child that is beginning to learn their ABC's January 11, 2013

By Jeremy Rettick

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2 months into kindergarten, the teacher called a conference with my wife and I. Suggested that our son repeat Kindergarten due to his frustration and lack of attention in learning his ABC's. So we were determined to teach him his ABC's, reading, and have him enter 1st grade with his peers. We purchased Set 1, 2, and sight words.
Now fast forward 2 months after the Bob's books, my son is reading!!! And his teacher sent home a lengthy note about how ecstatic they were in his reading. They even called him a super reader!
You must be patient because these books are "boring" to a NORMAL reader, however, to a kid that is just beginning to understand how to sound letters, and put them in to words – they are an absolute MUST. He gets very excited with each book he finishes, and we let him put marbles in his reward jar. Full jar equals cool reward.

Each set contains 12 books (I think), and they are short reads – 7 or 8 pages. Very little distractions. WE ARE SOOOO HAPPY WITH THIS PURCHASE!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 year old loves it December 7, 2012

By Mom of 2

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Buy this, it's perfect for 5 year old getting site words down, I'm so happy with this set... it is simple beginner site words and some sentences are silly, but they make a discussion worthy sentence building story you and your child can enjoy when the books are set down! My favorite bob book set so far. All paperback, storefront in a sturdy box to be put up when not reading, highly recommend!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good learning material October 31, 2011

By mrsericcho

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Flash cards are a great way to memorize sight words for my 5 yr old. The books are simple to read and not intimidating at all.