I'm a special education literacy teacher, and I have never seen struggling readers react to books the way my kids do. I had one student hug the first book in this series and twirl around saying, "This is the best book ever!!" I have three copies in my room, and they are hands down the most sought after books in my library. These books reinforce skills, build confidence, and bring joy to young readers. I wish I had a dozen copies!!

My very hesitant, hard to crack a smile tutoring student loved it and laughed through it 🙂

This book includes 5 tales that are engaging, funny, and accessible for emerging readers. If you have ever tried to find or write a book for students who are practicing decoding cvc words, digraphs, some consonant blends, floss words, and suffixes that is entertaining, has a story, and incorporates expression, well, then you know how hard that is.

All readers would enjoy this book, but I am most excited to read it with my older emerging readers because they are great stories and the book looks like a chapter book/graphic novel (not unlike Dog Man and those types of series). I know from experience that this would pair well with first grade Wilson FUNdations, but imagine it would align with most beginning phonics programs.

Thank you Sue and Mango! This book is a unicorn and a treasure that will enable emerging readers to experience the joy of a great book!

Students love these books by Sue. They are interested in reading them because of the colorful images, graphic novel format, their readability and, of course, their humor! Thank you for doing what you do!

I own a tutoring business where we teach reading using methods of how the brain learns best (many of you know it as the science of reading). These books fit PERFECTLY into my framework and help my young (or older) readers gain confidence in themselves. We laugh at the silly illustrations together, and constantly wonder what the words say when we flip to a new page, because we want to understand what's happening in the pictures. We can read and re-read stories when working on fluency, and the kids don't grumble! Wholeheartedly recommend graphic novels as a "novel" way to practice CVC and other beginner reader words!

I learned about this book in a forum for people interested in the Science of Reading. With two dyslexic kids, I'm constantly on the look out for decodable books that will hold their interest-- there's not a ton out there. THIS BOOK IS IT. I purchased for my first grader and she loved it. Read it three times in a row. She told me she wished there were more books like this one, and asked if the author would please please write more. She also asked if I could buy it for her classroom, which I did! Sue is not only knowledgeable about how kids learn to read, she clearly has a knack for the art of storytelling. Please write more of these, Sue!