Customer Reviews
Excellent Reading Development Books. The BEST i've found 
2008-10-12
these are the best reading development books I've found. We have tried the Beginning Level 1 reading books often offered in children toy shops and never liked them or found them easy to use. BOB books have simple and very clever illustrations and the words used are the perfect first words for beginner readers. The books set the little readers up for success. I have just purchased the more advanced series. These are great for 4 - 6 year olds depending on where they are with alphabet understanding and phonics.
My daughter loves to do homework! 2008-09-09
My daughter entered Kindergarten this year and was not thrilled about having to practice letters and read at home, however, these books got her excited about reading! She knows that at the beginning of each book are the sounds she will be reading throughout the entire book. The simplicity of 'Mat Sat' and other simple sentences seems to really help her feel a sense of accomplishment. I love watching her smile after she finishes each book!
I have recommended these books to several friends and family members!
If you want your child to learn to read early, these are the books! 2008-08-21
When my son was 3.5 years old, a parent I knew from the private school my other child went to told me most kids were reading in kindergarden and that I should start working with my child to help him be prepared for school. Things had changed in the five years since my other son started school! Of course I went right home and started doing research and found the Bob books. My son was reading at a 10th grade level in 2nd grade and is in all advanced/honor classes now as a freshman. I credit this all to teaching him the joy of learning how to read at a young age and how rewarding it is to succeed. The reward system works well when things get a little boring when reading these books. They are very basic and I have to admit when I first saw them I wasn't sold but boy did they pay off!
Good content, a bit overpriced 
2008-07-29
I got recommendation for Bob books from my kid's school teacher. I liked the content but for the price I paid for this, I expected better pictures. It seemed like the publisher skimped on colors etc. At times my kid asks that the book says 'red car'then why isn't car red? Well, because publisher saved a penny there! Either this needs to be a bit cheaper or the quality needs to be improved.
However, the reading content is very good. My kid is enjoying it and learning words. I would recommend this to beginner readers.
The Best Books for Beginners! 2008-07-26
This is an excellent series for children who are first learning how to read. These small square books are 16 pages each, lightweight and nicely sized for little hands to hold. The hand-drawn illustrations are so cute! Most of the words are only three letters long which makes them very easy for kids to read. Yet even with such a simple text, the stories are unique and entertaining. These books aren't meant to be read to your child, but to have your child read to you. I really enjoy having my son read them to me. We used Bob Books in conjunction with the Alpha-Phonics program (Alpha-Phonics: A Primer for Beginning Readers), and my son was able to read the first two Bob Books all by himself after just finishing his second lesson in Alpha-Phonics. This was great because it helped him to build confidence in his new skill right away!
~Teri Ann Berg Olsen, author of Learning for Life: Educational Words of Wisdom
Perfect for my Energetic child! 
2008-07-18
Bob Books Set 1 Beginning Readers
Priceless and a sense of accomplishment for the child. 2008-07-13
When using the Bob Books, I found if used in conjunction with a phonics program, it just reinforced what I was trying to teach. We homeschool so it was vital to find something that not only encouraged my child at the stage of very early reading but was also simple. I have an accelerated learner.
She started her first few Bob Books when she was just 3 yrs old... I know many of you may think that is too young, but she was writing her own name before she turned 3 and adding & subtracting a year later.
Anyway back to the Bob Books, we originally started them and then she got hung up on one and didn't want to move on, I put the books away... Fast Forward a year later... when she was 4... we started using the phonics program called "Explode The Code" she quickly progressed and I pulled the Bob Books back out and started a reading tree, so that for every book she would read by herself, she would earn a leaf on her 'reading tree' and we put the date she read it. (This included the Bob Books) With the Bob Books we quickly mastered what was needed in addition to the Explode The Code workbooks and let me tell you.. She has EXPLODED with her ability to read.
The 2 working in conjunction the Bob Books and the Explode the Code set the stage for her ability to be strengthened as well as confidence and she is reading on a 2nd grade level and most of her peers are only starting Kindergarten this school year 2008-2009. I kinda let her learn at her pace and that is one of the many advantages of Homeschooling... we now don't have to wait for everyone to catch up... we can keep on going. :)
These are only some suggestions that have worked for our family.
Remember to do what is best for you and your family.
Good Beginning For Developing Reading Success 2008-07-05
All parents need to start early and share in their child's reading experience- these books are a good beginning. Two pieces of children's literature that I also highly recommend that I used with my young children are:Life's Little Lessons: An Inch-By-Inch Tale of Success and The Big Squeal: A Wild, True, and Twisted Tail. Written by teachers, the kids loved them and the 10-page scripted teaching guide was invaluable for actually teaching them to read.
Great Beginning Books 2008-06-21
These are great books for beginning readers. My 4 year old loves them because she can read them all by herself. All the words are three letters (or less) long which makes them very easy for kids to read. The stories are also silly and entertaining.
I thought about buying these same books in a large format from Costco, but I like the small size. They are just right for a kid.
Great for emerging readers 2008-06-13
My son is 5 and getting very interested in reading. His school had these books and he talked about them a lot. Now we have them at home and he loves to read the first three books. It is building his confidence because it is absolutely age appropriate as it introduces the sounds of letters in the form of short words. Highly recommended.
