Biscuit 12-Book Phonics Fun!: A Box of 12 Mini-Books Featuring Short and Long Vowel Sounds (I Can Read Phonics)

Our 5-year-old grandson is learning to read. He is able to read these very very well. You start with the first book and work your way through them. He gets so excited because he is accomplished these with ease

I bought this set for my kindergartner. I was finding most of the "beginner" books I was getting for her (and even those provided by her school) were just a bit too hard for her. These books are great. They contain sight words as well as simple phonics words. Most of the books revolve around a certain letter sound (for example, short 'o') and the first page lists most of the words that will be used in that book (separating them into categories of words to sound out, new sight words, review sight words, and fun words). The pictures do sometimes give a visual cue for the words, but not so much that I consider it a huge issue.The books are numbered and I would recommend reading them in order as they do tend to build on words from earlier numbered books. The second in the series was the first book that my daughter was able to read completely on her own and I think that was a very encouraging moment for her. She also loves Biscuit and enjoys the cute but simple stories and pictures.I was expecting these would be board books, but they are actually floppy little "booklets." They are very small, simple, and short. The box seems like it will probably get ripped up fairly quickly. Despite this, I would highly recommend this set for anyone who is just starting out with reading - particularly those who get frustrated or overwhelmed with longer stories or books with a lot of difficult words.One more thing - prior to getting this set, we had a couple of the regular Biscuit books. My daughter enjoyed me reading them to her, but I was not too crazy about them. Just about every page ends with "sweet puppy" and "woof woof." It got a little old. These little books don't have that problem.

these are just what I was looking for, I am teaching 3 children 4 years of age right now to read. I am using the Bob books level 1 and 2, a variety of scholastic readers including phonics and sight word readers, Phonics Practice Readers level 1, and Now I'm reading level 1. all these books are coming together nicely, butFor one of the children many of these books are too difficult and aren't moving at a slow enough pass or they just have too many words in them that frustrate him. Except for the Bob books box 1 set, those he can read pretty well.these little Biscuit books are just right for him.An example:Book 8 short eBiscuit and the nest1. An egg fell from the nest.2.Get help, Biscuit!3.Woof! Biscuit went for help.4.The little girl saw the egg.5.She set the egg in the nest.6. "You are the best pet, Biscuit!"I like that they aren't all phonics based, They are more natural reading, after reading with the child a couple times, The child can point to the words and work on reading it themselves.I like that they are little less reading than the regular Biscuit books, which would be a nice next step for your reader.I am using the following sets with this child:-Biscuit phonics fun (I can Read)-First LIttle Readers A boxed set-Sight word readers scholastic boxed set-Bob boxed set level 1-zac the Rat: Starfall boxed set(Also available to veiw on-line for free)With the two 4 year olds that are more advance I am using along with the above sets.-Now I'm reading level 1-Phonics Practice Readers level 1(the first 10 books)-these are alittle expensive, but very nicely done.I am also using printable emergent readers and leveled readers that I have found on-line. Hubbard's cupboard has some nice onse. Along with Making learning fun.

We ordered Pete the Cat and both Biscuit sets for our four-year-old granddaughter who is learning to read. These sets are excellent, and colorful and stimulate the desire to learn to read.

Just what i wanted for beginner readers.... something simple, short, and straightforward but not boring. There are 12 stories about the puppy Biscuit and kids love puppies. Plus, I am a terrible speller and having to read and say biscuit this much may actually teach me how to spell it correctly (and my hubby will be thrilled). Because I liked this set so much, I will be buying the second set as well.My only complaint about these books is really about the storage box... its larger than the actual books both in length and in width... so you have to keep a cardboard spacer box inside the box to prevent the books from bumping around and getting damaged.. the spacer is provided in the box, but seriously, the publisher could have made the box any size they wanted... they CHOSE to make the box the wrong size. I bet someone said in marketing thought it would make the books sell better.... seriously most people buy online and would rather have the correct size storage box.

My daughter is really struggling with reading, and these books are definitely helping. They were recommended by her teacher. I like how they help with phonics. For example, one of the books focuses on short e vowel sounds. Right in the beginning it spells out for you a bunch of words to read together so that the child grasps the short e sound. So it might list words like: get, hen, well, egg. I'm making that up, but just trying to give you the idea. Working through them, my daughter is more confident in reading. I am seeing improvement. The stories are ridiculously easy by adult standards, but I feel like they are extremely focused to "get the job done" and make the goal and the path to get there clear to kids in a logical way.