I Spy Phonics Fun Boxed Set

I Spy Phonics Fun

by Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Photographer)

Phonics instruction plus search-and-find fun in 12 colorful little books!


Easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs by Walter Wick to create the perfect phonics program. With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues, these books are written to build confidence and support the newest reader.

Based on the best research on how children develop reading skills, these twelve books introduce the most common consonant sounds and long and short vowel sounds.

Genres: Picture Books

16 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Jean Marzollo was an American children's author and illustrator best known for the I Spy series, a best-selling and award-winning collection written entirely in rhythm and rhyme and illustrated by Walter Wick. Over her career, she wrote more than 100 books for children, parents, and educators, including Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20, The Little Plant Doctor, and Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Born and raised in Connecticut, she graduated from the University of Connecticut and earned a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She taught high school English and later worked in educational publishing, serving for 20 years as editor of Scholastic’s Let’s Find Out Magazine. Later in life, she began illustrating her own books.

Reviews

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

These aren’t for a beginner reader because many of the words are quite challenging, but Maddie enjoyed them.

[Sarah A · Rating 2 out of 5]

A set of 12 phonics books each starring 2/3 letters reinforcing reading, phonics and looking to identify the letter in the words that relates them.
We didn't enjoy these - I think my daughter is too old for them although she's still getting to grip with phonics. The whole I spy approach was more fun for her a year or two ago.

[Katie]

C, D
E, F
I, J
K, L
M, N
T, U
V, W

[Tina · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is another resource for reinforcing phonetics. I wouldn't purchase it; however, if you have access to it through a library or a friend, I'd definitely use it at least once.