A little mouse zooms about changing letters—for example, substituting P for C to change a Cup into a Pup. A beginning reader rhyming extravaganza that emphasizes initial sound substitution.
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 1-Words presents the concept of initial-sound substitution as Mouse makes new words by changing the first letter: "hat" becomes "cat," "hog" becomes "log," and so on. Jack and Jill uses rhymes and repetition to tell the story of a boy, a girl, and their dog's repeated trips up a snowy hill and sled rides down again. Lively, full-color drawings illustrate the action in both books. Large print, repetitive word use, and a predictable pattern make these titles suitable for beginning readers.
Lisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Lisa Smith, Lindenhurst Memorial Library, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 1-2. From the Step into Reading Early series, this "phonics reader" gives children practice with sounds by changing the first letters in a series of words. A hardworking mouse in overalls constructs, deconstructs, and reconstructs words. For instance: "Find the word FAN. Blow away the F. Move in a V. Honk! Now it is a VAN!" Net changes to pet, ten to hen, bug to hug, and so on. Joseph illustrates the simple text with color, action, and style, using large letters forming the words as physical elements that the good-natured mouse manipulates in the pictures. A playful choice for beginning readers working with initial consonants. Carolyn Phelan
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This little mouse is so much fun!,
By Amy Jester (Madison, WI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) (Paperback)
Don't let the subtitle, "A Phonics Reader," scare you. Your kids will love this book. This action-packed, sound-effect filled, little book will delight as well as instruct. I have given this book as a gift and my friends tell me that their kids (2 and 4) ask for "mouse" again and again. They love to identify the moving letters and to repeat the new rhyming words. It is a wonderfully simple book for children who are just beginning to read on their own. I highly recommend it. I am excited to see that another book with the same character is coming out soon. I am looking forward to being able to give more "mouse" books as gifts in the future.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Rhyming Phonics Book,
This review is from: Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) (Paperback)
"Mouse is busy, mouse is fast--grabbing letters as he runs past. He finds new ways to make a rhyme by switching letters every time." --from the book
Contrary to the incorrect information given by both of the Editorial Reviews, Mouse Makes Words is a Step 1 book in the Random House Step Into Reading line which means that it is geared towards children in pre-school and kindergarten. If your child knows the alphabet and is eager to begin reading, Step 1 books like Mouse Makes Words are a great start. This Phonics Reader playfully explores initial sounds substitution and short vowel sounds by using rhyming word pairs. With its big type, easy words, picture clues, rhyme and rhythm, Mouse Makes Words is an engaging book for learning words such as net, pet, ten, hen, wig, pig, pot, cot, bug, hug, and more. My son requests this book every once in awhile and the simplied format really helped reinforce simple word recognition, rhyming, and sounding out words.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book!,
This review is from: Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1) (Paperback)
It's a fun book to read to preschoolers. Its a cute book to read with your young/early reader. Its a GREAT book when your 5 year old reads it to you.
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Mouse is busy, Mouse is fast-grabbing letters as he runs past. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Mouse is busy, Mouse is fast-grabbing letters as he runs past. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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