Customer Reviews

Now I'm Reading: On the Go!-Level 3 New Sounds and Blends

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Nora Gaydos' series 'Now I'm Reading' has really helped our unmotivated reader get going with reading.

PROS

- stickers (multiples for each of the books)

- fun stories (too often, early reader stories are dull, but I was actually flipping ahead on 3-4 of these books to see how things would resolve.)

- Good illustrations (nothing Newberry Award worth, but they really compliment the story, good colors, fun characters.)

- Your reader can't cheat by 'reading' the pictures

- MOST IMPORTANTLY, Nora does an excellent job of consistently hammering home the specific sound, letter combo, or phonic rule the book is focused on. (Usually on the first read, by the end of the book, my reader was sight reading the focused on letter combo or rule)

CONS(only because I have to list at least one to be 'fair and balanced')

- MORE STORIES!!! Keep writing Nora...your approach hits the nail on the head for early readers. We need more of your work.

My child will be in 1st grade this year and this is our third set of reading books by Nora Gaydos. The size of the books is very kid-friendly and the amount on each page is just what the early reader can handle. He feels like he is making progress and it is not too hard so we don't encounter too much frustration which is common with his other books.

I cannot say enough good things about the "Now I'm Reading" series by Nora Gaydos. Starting with the 2 level one books and going through to the level four pack you have 50 books that are just right for your beginning reader. Each book is 10 pages, meaning that your child has 500 pages of simple yet fun, attractive, entertaining, and educational learning at their fingertips. Each book focuses on a different sound, pattern, or skill and each level builds on the last. There is a lot of repetition of the words and sounds in the text which helps build word and sound recognition. My son learned to read with these books when he had just turned 4 and continues to love them now as he nears 5. They have given him a great base which he is easily applying to all kinds of other books. He loves these books because they are small, funny, easy to get through in one sitting, and enjoyable time after time. Sometimes he is distracted from the reading due to the very cute pictures, but one thing is certain, he will want to read them again and again. Love of reading and learning are definitely things that these books promote! What more could a parent want?

My 4 year old is an independent reader partly because of the Now I'm Reading series. I did work with my child on my own, but the books provide a great foundation. I will use the series with my 1 year old in a couple of years. Love these books.

This is a terrific addition to the complete set of Norah Gaydos' excellent motivating books for beginning and new readers. I can't speak highly enough of what Gaydos has done for my own struggling reader. We homeschool, and I have had to learn how to teach reading as my now 9-year-old child with Asperger's labors through the rules and many rule breakers. Norah breaks through that with fun stories, captivating drawings, interesting subjects, and progressively challenging reading.

I do want to say, however, that my little reader was disappointed to find out that the stickers were somehow wrong for the book she read in homeschool today. She labored through reading "A Bass Mess," and although she did well and earned her stickers, "A Bass Mess" stickers were nowhere to be found. Instead there are stickers of a monkey with a pink poodle holding a newspaper or something. Oh well.

In spite of this small error, I would still recommend any and all of Gaydos' excellent reading series to anyone - struggling reader or not.

My daughter was four when we used these books and they were very helpful to teach her reading.We used them right after the BOB books.

All the positive reviews are right on. This series is terrific for early readers, the exciting illustrations, the quirky stories and the clear progression of difficulty.

This item was received very quickly, and it was in perfect condition. My students love the books! Thank you very much.

Jerrie Gibbons

I am saving this little book for my 6 year old grandson as he is not quite up to reading it. I like the way it is presented - small books, easy to handle, short to read but contained in a sturdy hard cover book.

My little girl is 4 and is just starting to read. She loves to read these!