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Usborne Phonics Readers
Toad Makes a Road
An enjoyable story with phonics-based text, designed to help children crack the reading code with ease. Some pages have fold-put flaps to give the reader a chance to guess what will happen next. Inside back cover contains a phonic breakdown of the words in the book. The "Easy Words to Read" series for beginner readers blends a phonics-based text with a funny stroy. The illustrations give clues to the words to add to the fun
16 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2000
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October 16, 2014
This book “Toad Makes A Road” by Phil Roxbee Cox was one of my favorites when I was little. I read this book to my younger brother. He really liked the animals and the big trucks. He thought the moral of the book was to entertain people. The real moral of the story was that if you put your mind to it you can reach whatever you want.
This book is about this toad that made a brand new house on top of a very steep hill. She was waiting for all of her things to be moved to her new house, but they were having trouble getting up the big hill. So they just dumped all her stuff off at the foot of the hill. Then she has a party and the hill is to steep for the animals to make it up.The toad has to make a solution to her steep hill.
I recommend this book to young kids. This is a great story about animals and big trucks. Both girls and boys will like this book, because all kids like animals.
This book is about this toad that made a brand new house on top of a very steep hill. She was waiting for all of her things to be moved to her new house, but they were having trouble getting up the big hill. So they just dumped all her stuff off at the foot of the hill. Then she has a party and the hill is to steep for the animals to make it up.The toad has to make a solution to her steep hill.
I recommend this book to young kids. This is a great story about animals and big trucks. Both girls and boys will like this book, because all kids like animals.
September 21, 2017
These Usborne phonics readers are bright and attractive with a fun flip out pages. This book is all about the "oa" sound. I wish I had a numbered listing for these books as I think it would help to know how they introduced the word families so that you could us them in that order as they find the vocabulary builds as you go along. A fun story. We meet Toad again or for the first time if you found the order these are in. I love the idea of overcoming an obstacle through determination and hard work. Also, that frog has serious mechanical skills for an amphibian. (I think I am enjoying these books way too much.)
The back of the book gives a vocabulary list and notes the words that do not follow the phonics rules.
The back of the book gives a vocabulary list and notes the words that do not follow the phonics rules.
May 12, 2017
We loved this book. Great easy words for new readers.
August 3, 2017
Fun book for beginner readers - especially appealing for those who like construction.
August 1, 2019
Another sweet story in the series. I love that toad is a chick driving a truck.
January 23, 2020
Kait started pointing out rhyming words as we read this, which is pretty much the point of the book, so yay!
August 22, 2020
I like that it rhymed a lot and it was fun to read.
March 23, 2021
What a great book
August 7, 2021
Really Cute
January 3, 2023
This one was very cute.
February 3, 2023
One of the very old phonics readers, without a clear rhyming structure. But the illustrations are so good I don't really mind!
July 6, 2023
This book is very funny. Very nice for children and the pictures are nice.
March 10, 2026
Toad has a new house and it's her birthday tomorrow and only one of her friend comes early, then later she makes a road and then when she finishes the road all of her friends come.
March 17, 2018
ATOS 1.2
July 24, 2011
Great book, easy words for children learning to read. Like the fact that while it uses phonics there are also "patterns" for the words eg Goose and Loose so is suited to pattern recognition methods of learning to read as well.
Have bought the whole series as daughter loves these. While the words are simple there's still enough of a story/action to keep her interested (just) while too many early reading books are three word sentences, one sentence per page and only a few pages per book.
This set of books is top of the learn to read books we've come across so far.
Have bought the whole series as daughter loves these. While the words are simple there's still enough of a story/action to keep her interested (just) while too many early reading books are three word sentences, one sentence per page and only a few pages per book.
This set of books is top of the learn to read books we've come across so far.
August 9, 2017
Not as enjoyable as others in the series, but it does work a different list of vocabulary words and the illustrations and pop-out pages help make this more engaging.
Reading Level: 1st grade
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Reading Level: 1st grade
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February 12, 2008
Usborne Phonics products are specially designed to help children learn how to read. They incorporate fun and learning. Children learn so much when they are young and their brain is forming so quickly. By incorporating reading into the things that they learn early on, they are more likely to succeed. If you are interested in purchasing this item, please visit my Usborne Independent Consultant Website at www.ubah.com/s2995
May 28, 2015
I really enjoyed this book as well. I think it has a great story line and easy words for new readers. The words in this book can represent single phonemes by breaking down each letter. This allows a new reader to be able to sound out the words in a much easier manner.
September 6, 2008
Good phonics reader
April 24, 2009
This is one in a series of "easy-to-read" phonic's/rhyming books put out by Usborne. They are cute and simple for children to build reading confidence!
July 17, 2009
We love Usborne books!
November 9, 2010
I love the cadence of this book.
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July 29, 2011Preschool kids today liked this book. They liked finding the duck on each page more than the book itself. They liked the rhyming words. Several books in this little series by Usborne books.
September 29, 2011
Toad makes a road is a wonderful book for beginner readers. The words rhyme and it's somewhat predictable. Also, it has very cute pictures.
July 30, 2012
Fantastic for preschoolers. I keep it in the blocks and construction center.
February 3, 2015
Toad is very cute. I like that she made a road for her friends. I liked the truck she had. It was fun to read this.
[reviewed by a 6 year old, typed by his mama]
[reviewed by a 6 year old, typed by his mama]
April 21, 2015
Frog week.
March 6, 2019
It’s okay, good for learning to read.
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