A carefully sequenced first-reading programme for true beginners.Learn to Read with Tug the Pup and Friends! Box Set 1 was written by educator and reading specialist Dr. Julie M. Wood and illustrated by Sebastien Braun.
The set contains 11 short stories plus a parent guide and covers Guided Reading Levels A–C. The stories use predictable language, first sight words, very simple sentences and strong picture support to help children understand how print works and begin reading successfully.
Stories in Box Set 1
Big Pig
Nat the Cat
Tug the Pup
Pen Hen
The Egg
The Fireflies
The Snowflake
Nat the Cat Gets Stuck
Buddies
The Nap
The Birthday Party
The twelfth booklet is a parent guide with support for using the programme.
Best for
Children just beginning to read.
Practising high-frequency words and simple sentence patterns.
Short daily reading sessions.
Parents who want more structure than a random collection of early readers.
Author: Dr. Julie M. Wood Illustrator: Sebastien Braun Reading level: Guided Reading A–C / My Very First I Can Read.
Available from Kids Library Kenya for home, homeschool and classroom early-literacy programmes.
