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!