The Clown in the Gown Drives the Car with the Star: A Book about Diphthongs and R-Controlled Vowels

Sounds Like Reading ®

by Brian P. Cleary, Jason Miskimins (Illustrator)

Come along with me and learn all about reading! Brian P. Cleary's wacky sentences and Jason Miskimins's colorful art will make phonics fun! Find activities, games, and more at www.brianpcleary.com.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intricate rhymes, wacky situations, and day-glo illustrations turn this reading experiment into a joyride.

Technically, this is a phonics book, helping prereaders to decode two different kinds of reading problems to solve:

* Dipthongs
* And R-Controlled vowels

For example:

There is tar
on the car
in the shape
of a star.

Fun makes this educational effort a true FIVE STAR read.

[Sarah Ashburn · Rating 3 out of 5]

When looking at some of these I really focused on books specifically for phonics. This book may not have as good of a story line as a normal childrens book but it magnifies phonics throughout the story. This really looks at similar sounds and even is interactive in asking to point those similarities out. Good book for new readers.

[Marge]

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[elle and esme · Rating 1 out of 5]

Where I come from, mouse and blouse don't rhyme. End of story.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tool with many uses for stage readers.