Ready to Read is a series of reading books designed to develop the confidence of young children between the ages of 5 and 7. Using familiar and new tales, the fun texts complement the child's more formal learning.
The gently stretching texts are entertaining as well as educationally sound. They are full of humour for both the children and the adults with whom they are reading. Many of the stories are told in rhyme, and others have rhythmic, rhyming sections. In each book certain phrases are repeated to encourage the less confident reader.
The newly commissioned child-friendly illustrations complement the text, reinforcing the humour found in it.
At the end of each book a range of activities encourage the child to think about what they have read, retell it in their own words, and talk about it.
