Animal café: A tale about a cat and dog who operate a third shift restaurant for all the animals in their neighborhood whil keeping it a secret from their human owner. The tortoise and the hare: Aesop's fable of an arrogant rabbit that's over confident that he can beat a determined turtle in a foot race. Ludlow laughs: A tale about a man who never smiled at all until one strange night when he started to laugh out loud. Giving thanks: A poem of...

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years! Now in a sturdy hardcover bind-up, this iconic phonics-based learn-to-read set has sold millions of copies, allowing children around the world to say with pride, "I read the whole book!"® Perfect for children who are just learning letter sounds, each book in this set contains two- and three-letter words that can be sounded out. The first story uses...

From container: Master Teacher Bobby Lynn Maslen taught kindergarten for 13 years. She developed Bob Books to guide children's earliest steps in reading. These carefully graduated books introduce reading sounds progressively. They enhance the joy of learning through simplicity, consistency, and warmth. Pictures by award-winning artist John Maslen add tickle to the words.