Research shows that early instruction in phonics is the first step to reading success. Well, here " e" comes This Step 2 Phonics Reader uses rhyme and visual clues to illustrate the important concept of the " silent e" -- personified here in our main character
Anna Jane Hays is a former editorial director and child development specialist for The Children' s Television Workshop. She lives in Santa Fe, NM.

Pal is a pup who’s a bit on the quiet side. But after some gentle prodding and encouragement from a few “talkative” friends, the pup finds the courage to speak up and take his final bow-wow!

Silly Sara spills and slips and trips! Sara is sick of being silly, so she decides to become Super Sara in this beginning phonics reader that promotes word recognition through rhyme.