Family Books for Kids

Gran can juggle anything - pans, onions, even Pop’s pocket watch goes spinning through the air! But when her flipping and tossing causes a very ripe mango to go SPLAT on a grumpy shopkeeper’s head, what will Gran do next? Can she find a new pursuit that won’t leave anyone with a bruise? This lively decodable reader practices the ‘ui’ phonogram through words such as ‘fruit,’ ‘juice,’ ’nuisance,’ ‘pursuit,’ and ‘suitable.’

Boy’s little brother snatches everything - even his favorite purple toy! When Mom marches in and sends them both to bed, Boy wishes, just once, he could have something all his own. But what happens when a wild adventure with an enormous elephant puts his brother in real danger? Will Boy reach him in time? This decodable reader practices es plurals in words like ‘bushes,’ ‘dishes,’ ‘branches,’ and ‘crosses.’

When a sudden tapping wakes Kim from her nap, she tiptoes out the doorway to find where the noise is coming from. What could be hiding inside a dusty cottage? And what happens when Kim sits down at a loom that weaves all by itself? Follow along as a brilliant pattern carries her somewhere she never expected to go. This decodable reader practices VC/CV syllables in words such as ‘cottage,’ ‘pattern,’ ‘yellow,’ and ‘sudden.’

When Allie spots an old photo of Mom with a short, pretty haircut, she decides she simply must have one too - so she grabs the craft scissors and gets snipping! But what happens when Allie sees herself in the mirror? Can noodles, green beans, or a blanket of spinach leaves really fix a haircut gone wrong? This decodable reader practices VC/CV syllables in words like ‘haircut,’ ‘mirror,’ ‘scissors,’ ‘blanket,’ and ‘picture.’

Tal only has one job: walk the new calf home before dark. Easy, right? But when his friends call him over for a game on the hill, the rope slips, the calf finds grass, and time slips away too. Can Tal tug, push, and heave a stubborn calf all the way home before the sun sinks? And what happens when a far-off moo drifts across the hills? This decodable reader practices the ’ew’ sound in words like ’new,’ ‘knew,’ ‘flew,’ ‘drew,’ and ‘phew.’

Three naughty children cannot wait to peek at their father’s magic mirror - but what happens when the glass shows ugly, weird monsters instead of their own faces? Is the mirror broken, or is something stranger going on? Can a feisty brother outsmart it with a fancy hat, or will his sister outrun it? Join the farm children as they try to lift the veil on a very peculiar reflection. This decodable reader practices the ’ei’ phonogram in words like ‘being,’ ’either,’ ‘weird,’ and ‘veil.’

Otieno’s family needs the best fishing spot on the lake, but sly old Musa never loses his one-day contest. What secret trick lets Musa win every time, and can a clever boy uncover it before the sun goes down? Race out onto the water and find out whether thinking can beat pulling! This Bookbot book practices the ‘kn’ sound with words like ‘knack’, ‘knot’, ‘knocks’, ‘kneels’, and ‘knuckles’.

Opio is ten, and he’s sure he’s old enough to paddle the family canoe out past the village all by himself. He knows the shallows, the bird calls, the way the water turns gray before rain. But what happens when a thick fog rolls in and the shore vanishes? With his father’s lessons whispering in his mind, can one small boy find his way home across the wide, open lake? This Bookbot story practices the soft ‘g’ sound in words like ‘village’, ‘courage’, ‘gently’, and ‘change’.

Sam and his sister are the greatest monster slayers in the whole entire world - no question! But what happens when a new kind of monster creeps in, one that hides inside Sam’s head like a fog and won’t budge, no matter how loudly you shout? Can a broom, a bucket, and a whole lot of love help bring the real Sam back? This decodable reader practices es plurals in words like ‘crushes,’ ‘wishes,’ ‘pushes,’ ‘searches,’ and ‘inches.’

Bird has waited three long weeks for her eggs to hatch, but when hunger pulls her off the nest, a curious dog comes sniffing around the leaves. Will she make it back in time? And what will her chicks do when they tumble out and meet the wrong mom first? This decodable reader practices le/al/el/il words such as ’little,’ ‘gobbles,’ ’tremble,’ and ‘huddle.’