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Gran on a Fan / Lazy Bear, Crazy Bear
Comic book style readers with a bent toward hilarity. These beginning readers are geared to those just learning to decode words or reluctant readers who need a refresher in basic phonics rules. Comics are organized by vowel sound. Sometimes there's a longer story; but sometimes just a short hilarious concept. Each page is filled with detailed images (supported by brief text) that provide lots of possibilities to practice narrative skills. Gran on a Fan teaches beginning readers the five short vowel sounds. Learners review those sounds at the end. Lazy Bear, Crazy Bear collects zany "bearable" (Sorry… I couldn't resist) cartoons to teach five long vowel sounds. Readers learn 3 phonics rules with practice. Also available, Fun with Ed and Fred is a cleverly written story that covers over 50 sight words that beginning readers must learn for reading success. Silliness abounds to engage young readers as they master vital skills. Hardcover. ~ Ruth/Deanne
