Learn to Read with Tug the Pup and Friends! Box Set 2: A Box of 11 stories, 1 parent guide, and reward stickers for Beginning Readers; Reading Level C-E

Learn to Read with Tug the Pup and Friends! Box Set 2

by Julie M. Wood, Sebastien Braun (Illustrations)

Build your child's beginning reading success with t his set of 11 simple and fun storybooks plus a separate parent guide and reward stickers! Written by educator and reading specialist Dr. Julie M. Wood, with lively illustrations by Sebastien Braun, this set of books stars Tug the Pup and an endearing group of characters who will lead beginners through the proven steps for successful reading. The Learn to Read with Tug the Pup books features sight word vocabulary, simple text, strong picture support, and character and plot development. The parent guide lists ideas for building early literacy skills through shared reading, games, and art activities. Plus stickers are included for added encouragement. The 11 stories in this box set are Guided Reading Levels C–E, which means the stories are still very simple but include dialogue and are slightly more advanced than the A and B level stories.  Enter into the world of reading with My Very First I Can Read!   This comprehensive emergent reading program addresses all the components of reading mastery based on the latest early literacy research.

132 pages, Paperback

First published June 24, 2014

About the author

I am a long-time educator who cares passionately about children, literacy, the thoughtful integration of digital technologies in schools, and closing the achievement gap.

In co-authoring "TechnoTeaching: Taking Practice to the Next Level in a Digital World," I teamed up with Nicole Ponsford, an award-winning teacher and writer from the UK. We met on the Internet and Skyped and emailed our way through several rounds of manuscript. We still have not met!

In writing the "Tug the Pup" series, I was lucky enough to have been approached by HarperCollins to write a series for young readers. I also had the good fortune of working with Sebastien Braun, a terrific children's illustrator.

Beyond writing, I also love Broadway shows, jazz, art, and meeting with my book and writers' groups. Or hanging out at home by the fire with my husband, friends, and shy tiger cat, Cleopatra.

I hope you enjoy these books and would love to hear from you.You can reach me at Jules@technoteachers.com

Reviews

[Anita Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good follow up to the first set. My daughter has been looking forward to this arriving and it didn't disappoint.

[Simac · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked the book about the tricks.

[Erik This Kid Reviews Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is a cute beginning series for new readers. This is the second boxed set in this system of reading books for levels C-E (the reading levels in this series is A-G ). There are 12 books in this set with the 12th book being a parent guide on how to use the reading system. The books remind me of the Bob books that helped me learn to read but this I Can Read! series is much more colorful and I like the character illustrations. Tug the Pup and his friends are great characters. There is a fun sticker reward system for parents to encourage their kids to read each book. The books are 12 pages each with a few more words on the pages compared to the first boxed set in the series. Each page has a simple sentence or two and there is some conversation in the stories.
It looks like a great set for teaching kids how to read.
*NOTE* I got a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.