Customer Reviews

Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader (Step-Into-Reading, Step 1)

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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.

"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.

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.

My daughter LOVES mouse and his books. This was our first mouse book and it got us hooked on this clever little seriers. We have bought them all and wish there were more. Mouse makes reading concepts very fun and very easy to grasp. I home school and have shown these books to my other homeschooling friends. They have all been amazed at how cheap they are and how much information they deliver in a easy fun way.

This book is the first book a child can read independently. It is fun and the illustrations keep children engaged. This is probably the best book in this class.

My Kinder daughter is so excited to be learning to read. The phonics are the most fun for her because it allows her to 'read' by herself. Simple sounds, simple words, simple concept, happy kiddo!! (and happy parents! Perfect for her to read alone or be read to. Love it!

I want more books just like this that allow my 3-4YO son to start thinking about how words are spelled and sounding out the letters.

I chose this book for my 4 year old daughter. She was quick to learn word recognition and rhyming. The words are fun and short. She learned to say the word, spell the word and say it again. Two weeks she can read the book cover to cover!

This is an excellent book for beginning readers. Words rhyme and as the child sounds the word out, the next word rhymes with that one by changing the first letter. Super duper! One of the best Level 1 books we have.

My 4yo loves that she can help me read this book. I read the 'little letters' and she reads the big ones that mouse has. We also have "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons" and I think this is a great companion for sounding out words. I bought both these books because she is very interested in reading and is always asking what things say. At the end of the book even though mouse is tired he encourages you to continue finding words that rhyme which is a game my daughter loves.