by Mike Costanzo | Nov 16, 2009 | Fiction
Set Five of the Bob Books series introduces young readers to long vowel sounds with the appearance of “silent e.” The stories in this series now more closely resemble those found in books for advanced readers — the plot is more complicated, the...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 16, 2009 | Fiction
Bob Books, Set Four Compound Words helps children build on the skills of the previous sets by using repetition and sight words as it adds compound words to the mix. Longer words and sentences will attract a more advanced beginning reader, while the silly illustrations...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 16, 2009 | Fiction
Set Three in the Bob Book series introduces readers to longer words of four or more letters and more complicated sentences, as well as an increased number of sight words. Children also discover words with different endings, as -y, -ly and others make their appearance....
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 16, 2009 | Fiction
Set Two in the Bob Books series is designed for more advanced beginners. Gone are the rhymes and picture words at the beginning of each story. Instead, readers are greeted to slightly longer sentences and a list of new words divided by “vowel sound” and...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 16, 2009 | Fiction
The Bob Books series were created by an early education teacher in response to a lack of materials available for her students that were just beginning to read. Set one is designed for children who may recognize the alphabet and the sounds their letters make. Simple...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 16, 2009 | Picture Book
Ruby is taking Max shopping to get a new pair of pants.They have five dollars to spend.Max’s shirt is going to take all their money.Ruby decides to have fun trying on dresses.She tells Max to stay in the dressing room.But when Ruby doesn’t come back, Max...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 16, 2009 | Picture Book
Ruby’s friend Louise is coming over to play beauty shop. Max is going to be their first customer. He has his hair done, his nails done and even his makeup done. Then the First Lady and the Queen call so the girls are busy. Max decides to have his own...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 16, 2009 | Picture Book
Wilma Warthog has the most awesome “red Sand-Spitter motorcycle with Bigfoot tires” and Max wants one. He decides that even though it’s July, he’s going to write a letter to Santa and ask for one. His sister, Ruby, is writing invitations to a...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 16, 2009 | Picture Book
Charles is happy playing all by himself. He doesn’t like to talk to others and that includes saying thank you when someone does something nice for him. His parents worry and want him to be more social. Will Charles ever find his voice? Will he be a failure in...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 16, 2009 | Picture Book
Nora is the middle child and no one ever seems to have time for her. They’re so busy with Baby Jack and Big Sister Kate. Nora tries everything she can to get her parents to notice her. Finally, she can’t take it anymore and she leaves. Will she be...
