Ted and Friends

Ted Books

by Phil Roxbee Cox

Presents the adventures of Ted the bear and his friends as they build a shed, make a road, and wake up and go to sleep.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

68 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Evan Leister · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is incredible phonics practice. I woke up this morning and my 4yo was sitting on the couch reading saying "I can read this".

[Kate M. Colby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jack received this book secondhand from family. We had been reading a story each night, but then apparently, Grandie read it all to him in one day while Dada and I were gone. For the stories I read, he loved the cute animals and their silly antics and was maybe starting to figure out how the letters and their sounds make words together. But he also enjoyed counting the page numbers, too.

[The Ink Sipper · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book 13 years ago as a baby shower gift. Its heloed teach at least two children to read, and has entertained many more, from infants to early elementary. My children enjoyed the fold out of the pages, and the loved looking for the hidden duck. Will always recommend this book.

[Suzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was passed down to my boys from my nephew. They’ve always loved hearing and learning how to read this book. Oh and finding the ducks!

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hav liked it

[Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's amazing! Like.. *amazing* amazing!

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

VERY GOOD ! CUTE ! 🖤🌼🩷

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Synopsis: "Created in consultation with a language expert, the stories have been especially written to help your child learn to read. The stories not only take into account recent research on the most effective ways of teaching reading, but are also great fun. There's also a listen-along CD that brings the stories to life through charming readings. This exciting edition contains twelve titles from the popular Phonics Readers series. Included titles: Fat Cat on a Mat. Ted in a Red Bed. Big Pig on a Dig. Hen's Pens. Fox on a Box. Frog on a Log. Ted's Shed. Sam Sheep Can't Sleep. Shark in the Park. Toad Makes a Road. Goose on the Loose. Mouse Moves House."

My Review: I have had this book sitting on the shelf for a while and finally pulled it out. I don't know why I waited so long to start reading it with Munchkin. This is a great collection of stories that really young kids will enjoy and then also those who are starting to read will be able to participate in reading. It is full of easy words and rhymes and it also has interactive features like hidden ducks and flip the flaps that will keep kids engaged. We read one or two stories a night and finished it quickly, and immediately Munchkin wanted to start reading it again. We have not used the audio CD yet but will next time we are in the car for a while.

[Tima · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ted and his friends go on twelve different adventures. They bring the reader along with them as they get into all sorts of predicaments. Each story has a recurring theme with a rhyming flow that makes it easy for early readers to read. Each story has little flaps on the pages to add dimension. The book comes with a cd of the stories being read.

My daughter is just learning to read and fell in love with this book. The illustrations are adorable and she loved the interaction of lifting the flaps. The stories have a humorous angle and she loves laughing at the antics of the animals. She is able to read the words and this had really boosted her confidence in reading. Definitely a book I would recommend when just starting to read.

*I purchased the book from an Usborne dealer. This isn't the exact picture of the book, since the book I own comes with a cd and 12 stories.

[F. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Includes 12 phonics-based stories:

Fat cat on a mat, Ted in a red bed, Big pig on a dig, Hen's pens, Fox on a box, Frog on a log, Ted's shed, Sam sheep can't sleep, Shark in the park, Toad makes a road, Goose on the loose, Mouse moves house.

These are all approximately Guided Reading Level / Fountas and Pinnell levels C-D. The accompanying audio recording is a nice feature. My daughter enjoys listening to the CD and following along with the stories. The illustrations are cute and the stories are sweet and have silly, surprise endings.

[Charlie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the book but often the rhyming gets funky. This is a great story with 4 different chapters. Each page has a yellow duck to find. But I got stuck on page 36. It took a long time to find that duck. Overall, this is a pretty good book.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great beginning phonics reader.

[Sebastian · Rating 4 out of 5]

"It has 4 stories, so I'll give it 4 stars". And it has ducks too.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some are just silly but most are cute and have an unexpected twist. Just a little different from some of the other barely above basic readers. Appreciated.