Bob Books, Set 1: Beginning Readers
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend Bob Books Set 1: Beginning ReadersTeach 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… Product details and pricing info |
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97 Customer Reviews Posted
- Effective, Confidence Building and FUN!
- I bought this set for my 4 1/2 year-old daughter. I gave her the first book and was amazed when she sat down and read it from start to finish. That's all it took to give her the confidence to try to read and she's devouring these books. She's also sounding out building signs and road signs, book titles, everything she sees she's trying to sound out. I highly recommend these books. We'll be purchasing the second set soon.
- 2008-04-05, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- now I'm reading...
- 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.
- 2008-03-23, 5 of 5 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Confidence Builder
- What I love about these books is that they are short, so my 4 year old can read them completely and feel successful by finishing a book.
From the other reviews I see there are polarizing feelings about these books; too simple, too boring, wonderful, etc. Obviously you have to figure out what works for YOUR kids, there's more than one right way to learn how to read (just like there's more than one right way to parent). And, these books may not be good for your kid right now, but might be in three weeks.
We are on the first box, and I am not pushing the books but offering them. Usually my son will want to read two if I read two to him. He keeps wanting to read the first ones (which he's memorized...so he's no longer 'reading' them), so I ask him to read two that are new to him, then he can read one of his favorites.
Reading is a milestone for us -- really, it is for everyone, and I commend the authors for coming up a with a simple, straightforward concept that has helped my son build his confidence. - 2008-03-06, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Bob Books review
- The Bob Books were a wonderful beginning to help my youngest son learn to read. I love the simplicity of the layout and how each vowel sound is focused on independently. Each book is small so the accomplishment of reading a book is huge! I highly recommend these for an early beginning reader.
- 2008-03-05, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- So far, so good! :)
- I was worried, when my kindergartener wasn't "getting" the concept of letter sounds creating words. He could recognize his letters, and even knew the sounds they made, thanks to all things leapfrog, but putting it all together was a problem. There was nothing but frustration coming from him, and that made him "shut down". He wanted nothing to do with reading, at all. I was at a loss, because all of the things which worked with our oldest son, just didn't click with him.
Then came our Bob Books. I must say this--I didn't have high expectations. They seemed silly. BUT--They've worked for us! We do 1 or 2, sometimes 4 mini books a night, and it has all come together!
WE HAVE JUST BOUGHT OUR 3RD SET OF BOB BOOKS!!! THESE REALLY WORKED FOR US!!!
Confidence in my little boy was built, and he is now at or above grade level, in reading. God Bless the authors--they've helped a parent who didn't know how to help her child. - 2008-02-13, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
