Dick, Jane, Sally, Mother, and Father are not the only family having fun. This time, meet Mike, twin sisters Pam and Penny, and their parents. Two families mean twice the laughs and twice the fun. Beginning readers will love the way each chapter is an individual story, and parents and educators will appreciate the way this format encourages young readers? progression.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By John Boehner
Format:Hardcover
This is a great volume for home-schoolers or just nostaglia. This volume along with Fun Wherever We Are reprints the pre-primers from the 1960s edition of the Dick and Jane readers. Some stories are from the 1965 multi-ethnic version, while others are not. Still with a little careful sequencing one can follow the original sequence of stories to teach reading vocabulary. Antiquarian copies of the same books are expensive, some these reprints would be great for home-schoolers.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My daughter, who is 3, loves these Dick and Jane book reprints. The language is easy for her to understand, and the three- to five- page stories fit her attention span well - she can really get her mind around them.
That said, I would recommend the other books in this series - "Fun Wherever We Are", "We Play Outside" and "We Play and Pretend" ahead of this one, due to some sloppy editing.
In my edition, for example, page 78 appears out of order - it belongs to a completely different story - and the African-American characters, Mike and Pam and Penny, are switched out halfway through with new drawings that look entirely different, a bit like when they cast new actors in the same old roles on a sitcom.
"Why does Mike have a different face?" aske my blond, blue-eyed daughter, and she was right - Mike and his family had suddenly gone from very dark-skinned to very light-skinned, with new hairstyles to boot.
Don't let that turn you off the series as a whole, however, which is otherwise excellent.
That said, I would recommend the other books in this series - "Fun Wherever We Are", "We Play Outside" and "We Play and Pretend" ahead of this one, due to some sloppy editing.
In my edition, for example, page 78 appears out of order - it belongs to a completely different story - and the African-American characters, Mike and Pam and Penny, are switched out halfway through with new drawings that look entirely different, a bit like when they cast new actors in the same old roles on a sitcom.
"Why does Mike have a different face?" aske my blond, blue-eyed daughter, and she was right - Mike and his family had suddenly gone from very dark-skinned to very light-skinned, with new hairstyles to boot.
Don't let that turn you off the series as a whole, however, which is otherwise excellent.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By P. Tyler
Format:Hardcover
This book is great for your beginner readers. I purchased this book because I learned how to read off of the Dick & Jane books. To my surprise half of the book is filled with stories about two twin girls Pam & Penny who are African American. I was happy to see this. My six year old son loves reading these stories. I have had this book about 1 year now. My six year has learned his beginning words and now is excelling in much larger words. If you want your child to have confidence in reading, these books are great to have to start them off. Why oh why? did they take the Dick & Jane Books out of the schools.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for early learners
My son is 5 years old and he loves this book. Perfect for the early reader. Even though it is an old series it is great for sight words.
Published 3 months ago by M. Whalen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for the struggling reader
My 6 year old son is struggling with reading, and even other "Level One" books that I thought he would like (like Star Wars ones) are just too hard. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mariah
5.0 out of 5 stars
My granddaughter will be getting this one for Christmas. But am sure...
She loved both of these others and will be tickled to get it, too.
Recommended for any beginning readers. Read more
Recommended for any beginning readers. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Sherry Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars
great for kids learning to read
Yes, this is a bit boring for adults to read. But it has the charming old-fashioned illustrations, and frankly it's not meant for adults to read! Read more
Published 6 months ago by V. Vesper
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Book: Dick & Jane with Our Family
This is the 3rd Dick & Jane book. My granddaugther is 5 and just learning to read. By the time she got through the first book she was ready for the next two I purchased. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Carol
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Children's reader
This book was a little bit not quite what I expected. It was a little to simple even for a kindergartener. Read more
Published 15 months ago by MariaG
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Published on January 26, 2011 by Dottie Randazzo
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GREAT for struggeling readers
My daughter is in first grade and I think she has done well with her reading - but she had no confidence. She felt very frustrated with other books. Read more
Published on November 28, 2010 by Stacy A. Silva
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Wonderful
My daughter is in kindergarten and she loves this book. As a parent, I really enjoy watching her pick up the book and read " chapters" with confidence. Read more
Published on April 27, 2010 by M. Wolynes
1.0 out of 5 stars
Egads, these books are so boring they should have died of boredom many...
When I first had these readers assigned to me in 1953 they were the most boring books I ever read or have read thereafter. "Mother" stays home and wears dresses. Read more
Published on March 18, 2010 by One Tree in the Forest
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