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Bob Books, Set 1: Beginning Readers [Box set] [Paperback]

Bobby Lynn Maslen , John R. Maslen
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (356 customer reviews)

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Book Description

May 1, 2006 4 - 8 years
Teach a child letter sounds with Bob Books Set 1! With four letters in the first story, children can read a whole book. Consistent new sounds are added gradually, until young readers have read books with all letters of the alphabet (except Q). Short vowels and three-letter words in simple sentences make Bob Books Set 1 a fun confidence builder. With little books, come big success. (TM)

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"Forget Dick and Jane. Your beginning reader needs Bob Books® to succeed."
--cpamomva.blogspot.com

"Tiny enough to sneak in a very full diaper bag, we are enjoying them here, there, and everywhere." -- needsnewbatteries.blogspot.com

"They are a wonderful addition to a home library, school library, or a homeschool library. I love the smiles on my daughters' faces when they have succeeded in reading a book--that's priceless!" -- ourgaggleofgirls.com

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

From the Author

You've prepared your child for reading - refrigerator magnets down low and easy to reach; letter sounds taught. Your child can proudly spell his or her name. Perhaps he can identify the "stop" and "open" signs as you drive in your car. He or she is ready for the next step into reading.

Inside the colorful box, the bright red cover beckons. On the first page, the letters:
M - a - t. Your child says the sounds: mmmmm, aaa, ttt. Then, faster: "Mat." Your youngster has read his first word! "Sam", "sat" and "on" complete the vocabulary, and suddenly your child can say, "I read the whole book!"® That is the magic of Bob Books®.

After 13 years of teaching 3, 4 and 5-year-olds, watching a child make that giant first step into reading still thrills me. The pride in their eyes, their triumphant grasp of a difficult concept, and opening their world to the excitement of books and reading, has brought me many years of satisfaction.

Bob Books® were specifically designed to facilitate that ah-ha moment, when letters first turn into words. By slowly introducing new letter sounds, using consistency and repetition, and stories that fit short attention spans, your child will quickly find his or her own ah-ha moment.
We wish your young learner much success and happiness as he or she enters the great adventure of reading.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  • Paperback: 16 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic (May 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0439845009
  • ISBN-13: 978-0439845007
  • Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 5.6 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (356 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Great use of learning phases..each book teaches a little more about reading. Green Eyed Eagle  |  110 reviewers made a similar statement
My daughters are 4 and 5 years old and are reading Bob books. FANk  |  86 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
165 of 169 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to get reading fast! August 12, 2006
Format:Paperback
To see more reviews, check out the item in its previous packaging (the content has not changed) by looking up ISBN 0439145449.

Bob Books come in 5 sets on 3 levels, and they cover the fundamentals of reading through about half of the Kindergarten level, which is lower than either of the other programs. Each set contains 8-12 books for the child to read, with a line or two of text per page.

Unlike many programs, there is little to no direction for the parent. However, they are carefully crafted to introduce the sounds in a systematic and maximally rewarding way, as well as carefully choosing sight words. The very first book requires that the child know the sounds of only four letters (M, A, S, T) and one sight word (on). The rest of the first set of 12 books (12 pages each) introduces the rest of the alphabet and short-vowel sounds, carefully reviewing everything learned, as well as a handful of high-utility sight words. The second set of 12 books (12 pages each) reinforces what was learned in the first set with more text per page, more plurals, more sight words, and a few blends. The second level begins with the third set, which has 10 books (16 pages each) and introduces more text, more blends, and some compound words, while the fourth set (4 with 16 pages and 4 with 24 pages) has more blends, more sight words, and long compound words. The final set, in the third level (4 with 16 pages and 4 with 24 pages), has longer stories and introduces long vowels.

The thing my son likes most is that I'm not telling him what to do most of the time, and he doesn't have to repeat books!
Some parents find that the level of progression slows after the first set, but we're going to do them all. It helps my son acquire speed and fluency painlessly.
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790 of 859 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars My original review has changed... August 13, 2007
Format:Paperback
I have to admit, when I first got the Bob Books for my son, I was very excited about them. I thought the gradual pace of vowel and consonant introduction would make reading easier and give a natural progression. My 4-year old son read the first 3 or 4 books in the series, we were both excited, and all was well. I was thinking 4 or 5 stars.

Then within a week, my son refused to read the books. I knew that he could - he was certainly capable - but anytime I mentioned them, he would whine, complain and tell me that he didn't want to. This from the boy who is a book nut and would have me read to him 24-7 if possible! He would sit with me so I could read other books to him, and even try to read them himself, but wanted nothing to do with the Bob Books. This went on for months with the same response.

It wasn't until I started doing a bunch of literacy reading and research for my job that I realized the probable reason why the Bob Books are gathering dust on our shelves when all of the other books are well loved. They are dull. They are boring and can hardly be qualified as stories. Does anyone really talk like that? "Mat sat. Cat sat. Mat and cat sat." No wonder he would rather I read him books like "The Complete Book of Farmyard Tales" by Heather Amery or "Frederick" by Leo Lionni or classic tales like "The Gingerbread Man" or "The Fox and the Crow."

In my research, I came across two books that I highly recommend to anyone who wants their child to learn to read. These are "The Read Aloud Handbook" by Jim Trelease and "Reading Magic" by Mem Fox. Trelease talks about the pleasure aspect of reading - humans want to do things that give them pleasure and shy away from things that don't, it's just human nature.
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48 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great books - - - that I didn't think I would need. August 17, 2006
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I saw these books a few years ago and figured they were too easy, but I was running into a problem. I could not get my (then 5 year old) little girl to read books. She was reading all of her lessons with little if any trouble, but when I would try to get her to read the same words in a book she wanted nothing to do with it. I set these books in front of her and she read all 12. They didn't help her to learn to read, but they were a great help in getting her to read and to enjoy reading.

I am now teaching my second child to read. I LOVE THESE BOOKS!!!! They are really helping her figure out how to read.
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30 of 37 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars now I'm reading... March 22, 2008
Format:Paperback
I had heard about the Bob books for several years. And my four year old is just starting to read. We tried them. I thought they would be great! But, I also found two sets of Level 1 Readers from the Now I'm Reading series. They're the same size and length, but my daughter loves the Now I'm Reading Readers. In contrast to the Bob Books, which are black and white, the Now I'm Reading readers are colorful and humorous. Before you buy the bob books, check out the Now I'm Reading books. You can see a preview on Amazon of both Bob Books and the Now I'm Reading books or a lot of stores carry them now so you can look at them in person.

A couple notes about short readers...
1) Bob books are black and white. If you have a very visual reader, you might want to find some that are color or that you are comfortable with them coloring in. (25 mini-books that teach word families is a set of books you can copy and let them color).
2) These books will help younger readers gain confidence. Most of my friends that like these books have two, three, or four year olds. Older readers who are practicing their phonics and are five or six may not enjoy these as much. The Now I'm Reading readers are more like the picture books with color that other kids in their classes would be reading. But, note that the Now I'm Reading readers do include more sight words than the Bob Books. This can take a little more repetition to help students really be able to read them.
3) Take it slow. Studies have shown that whether a child reads well before age 5 is not a predictor that they will be a good reader who loves to read later on. Actually, it's a predictor that they won't. I've seen it in myself--the feeling that they need to start learning now! But, really, they don't.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Good beginning readers
i think these books are great, my grandson is struggling to read because he
has a visual perception problem, not dyslexia
Published 11 hours ago by Adelaide Misal
5.0 out of 5 stars Best ever!
We started our kids reading Cat in Hat bookclub and discovered Bob Books back in 1980s. Kids were reading at 3 yrs. Read more
Published 16 hours ago by D. Gutierrez
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these books!
My oldest son used these when learning to read. They were passed down to my middle son, but being paper books, and highly used ( which is good) they didn't make it to kid #3. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Amazon Customer 007
4.0 out of 5 stars perfect for brand new readers
I use these books with "to teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons". Perfect for new readers 5+.
Published 7 days ago by Ryan Remillard
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended by preschool teacher and Excellent!
My twin 4 year olds' teacher recommended these books. My kids both read the first book right away, with sounding out the words: Mat, Sam, sat, on, and The End. Read more
Published 11 days ago by DFreviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners!
I love these books. I have a child in pre-K and she is starting to ready by herself. She is so proud to be able to read to me.
Published 21 days ago by KeKe
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction To Reading!
With the very first book (Mat), a kid realizes, hey, I really can read a book! The Bob Books are great confidence builders, and provide a gradual progression in difficulty. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Bill W. Cunningham
5.0 out of 5 stars Bob Books
Awesome set of books to use for beginner readers;
they are very engaging too! Enjoy Bob Books for kiddos! Read more
Published 24 days ago by ideabox
5.0 out of 5 stars A great intro to reading
My daughter just loves these books and she has gained so much confidence with her reading. Can't wait to get the next set.
Published 28 days ago by Amy
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the size of these books
My son loves these books and is so proud that he can read them on his own. He carries them everywhere.
Published 1 month ago by Cheria M Sadler
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