Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers Box Set Phonics, Ages 4 and Up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read)

by Bobby Lynn Maslen and John R. Maslen

Created by a teacher, Bob Books have been helping children learn to read for more than forty years. 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 "(R)

With playful stories, silly illustrations, and a phonics approach based on Science of Reading research, Bob Books keep young readers' confidence high, leading to continued success...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00QFWUG1U
• ISBN13: 9780439845007
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.6" x 5.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

Only one book--says you get the SET!!!!

I read the fine print. It said I would get all twelve books. I got ONE of the 12.

One book…

I ordered what I thought was a SET of BOB books and it was only ONE book and not the entire set…

I thought I was getting what the title is - Bob Books Set 1- Beginning Readers (AND WHAT WAS PICTURE

I've used this set in the past while directing a school. This is a great series for beginning readers. I ordered the set for one of my Grandchildren and only got one book!

Misleading description

I was under the impression that I was receiving the full set, which I did not. I’m disappointed that I spent money on a partial set and now I will have to repurchase a full set. The description should state that this is NOT a full set.

Set not complete

The set I received was missing two books. It seems they do not check these carefully before sending them.

I got robbed on this!

This is the biggest rip of I have seen. This is a tiny paper thing that is not worth. 50 cents! Nothing like the picture of Bob's Books👎

The description said I was getting Bob Books Set One. I paid almost 8 dollars, and received one sing

Not sure why they are charging $8 for a single tiny 5 page book. The description is misleading, and I thought I was getting the full set 1.

Simple is Better

I am an educator. I could probably write books like these and illustrate them as well after seeing them over and over, BUT THEY WORK. For the money -you can't ask for better. IN CONJUNCTION with all the other tools one can use, these are one of the great helps in jumpstarting reading for your young one. My 4 year old son is already reading at a first grade level after using these books. The reason for his success with them is 1) I sit with him, helping him sound out the letters 2)Small rewards are given for each book read, and Big rewards for each Set completed 3) The books are QUICK reads(10 pages or so) making a kid feel successful right away. 4) The drawings give contextual clues, without showing other distracting elements as you find in other books -it shows only what NEEDS to be shown 5) The plots are silly -but enjoyable by little kids especially if you laugh with them. "Mat Sat on on the Cat" ha ha! Also recommended would be the Leapster L-Max and the game "Letters on the Loose" -BEFORE reading begins, children need to really know their letters and the sounds they make or they will be quite frustrated with the process.

Great books - - - that I didn't think I would need.

I saw these books a few years ago and figured they were too easy, but I was running into a problem. I could not get my (then 5 year old) little girl to read books. She was reading all of her lessons with little if any trouble, but when I would try to get her to read the same words in a book she wanted nothing to do with it. I set these books in front of her and she read all 12. They didn't help her to learn to read, but they were a great help in getting her to read and to enjoy reading. I am now teaching my second child to read. I LOVE THESE BOOKS!!!! They are really helping her figure out how to read.

Great way to get reading fast!

To see more reviews, check out the item in its previous packaging (the content has not changed) by looking up ISBN 0439145449. Bob Books come in 5 sets on 3 levels, and they cover the fundamentals of reading through about half of the Kindergarten level, which is lower than either of the other programs. Each set contains 8-12 books for the child to read, with a line or two of text per page. Unlike many programs, there is little to no direction for the parent. However, they are carefully crafted to introduce the sounds in a systematic and maximally rewarding way, as well as carefully choosing sight words. The very first book requires that the child know the sounds of only four letters (M, A, S, T) and one sight word (on). The rest of the first set of 12 books (12 pages each) introduces the rest of the alphabet and short-vowel sounds, carefully reviewing everything learned, as well as a handful of high-utility sight words. The second set of 12 books (12 pages each) reinforces what was learned in the first set with more text per page, more plurals, more sight words, and a few blends. The second level begins with the third set, which has 10 books (16 pages each) and introduces more text, more blends, and some compound words, while the fourth set (4 with 16 pages and 4 with 24 pages) has more blends, more sight words, and long compound words. The final set, in the third level (4 with 16 pages and 4 with 24 pages), has longer stories and introduces long vowels. The thing my son likes most is that I'm not telling him what to do most of the time, and he doesn't have to repeat books! Some parents find that the level of progression slows after the first set, but we're going to do them all. It helps my son acquire speed and fluency painlessly. This isn't sufficient to bring a child to the end of the Kindergarten level, but it gets them reading basic books very fast! Many people like the later part of Nora Gaydos' series to follow up. I will use an out-of-print series that I got from my aunt for free :-) called Scholastic Phonics Ready Readers (ISBN 0439325099 and others) starting with books 37. Afterwards, there are many classic early reader books that he can read, like Little Bear and Frog and Toad. The only bad points: The words are handwritten, which means that despite the excellent handwriting, there is some inconsistency in spacing and letter shapes that will give some readers problems. Also, if your child likes to gaze for a l-o-n-g time at every picture, painless swifty becomes agaonizing. For that case, I recommend McGuffey's Eclectic Readers

Fantastic

These are the best "learning to read" books that I have found. They have totally boosted my son's confidence. They were recommended by his kindergarten teacher.