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DK Super Phonics My First Decodable Stories Deli Dogs

by DK

Eight short stories for practicing phonics

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Eight short stories for practicing phonics

Dan and Bell, a dog duo running a busy deli, provide the setting for eight decodable stories that introduce consonant blends and digraphs in stages. The sequence moves through patterns including CVCC and CCVC before covering sounds and letter combinations such as ch, sh, th, ck, wh, ng, and qu. Word lists offer additional blending practice, while a game and an included Parents’ Guide add shared activities and advice. The book is structured to support early reading practice, with each story focused on particular phonics skills.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginning readers practicing letter sounds and blending
  • Children working on consonant blends and digraphs
  • Parents or caregivers seeking guided reading activities to use together

Themes

Early readingPhonics and decodingConsonant blends and digraphsShared learning activities

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Book overview

Help your child learn to read with Deli Dogs, the perfect phonic books for young readers.

Specially developed by experts to introduce young children to phonics and support their first steps in learning to read, this series is ideal for early readers. Children will love to read about Dan and Bell, the dog duo in charge of a busy deli!

Eight delightful books introduce consonant blends and consonant digraphs in stages, allowing independent reading from the outset. Each book contains a word list for blending practice and a game to enjoy together!

Deli Dogs covers the following phonic skills:

Book 1: CVCC
Book 2: CCVC
Book 3: CCVCC
Book 4: ch
Book 5: sh
Book 6: th
Book 7: ck, wh
Book 8: ng, qu


A Parents' Guide to Deli Dogs with advice and activity ideas is also included. Give your child a head start in the world of reading and phonics!

This beginner reader series offers:
  • A pack of 8 decodable books that each contain a story that covers different consonant blends and consonant digraphs
  • Reading material aimed at children aged 4-6
  • A Parents' Guide to Deli Dogs is also included, with advice and activity ideas

What is phonics?

Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words.

More in the series

This series of beginning reader books by DK Super Phonics is a friendly and accessible introduction to learning to read. If you're looking for more early reader books, why not try DK Super Phonics My First Decodable Stories Fix-it Foxes, which provides further practice of these essential phonic skills.
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