Notice in my list that Collection 6 comes before Collection 2. I’ve listed them below in order of level. Whenever the kids finish reading me a book from their set, I let them place a sticker on the front cover of the book so we know it’s done. In the collections you get TWO sets of books in large format, sheets of stickers to go with the books, and some other little stuff like a bookmark, door hanger, etc… In the sets you get just the books in their mini form. (see picture below.) Important to know! The titles in the SETS are the same titles as are in the COLLECTIONS. The Difference Between Sets and Collections:īob Book SETS are mini books and include one set of Bob Books which teach a particular reading concept.īob Book COLLECTIONS are a collection of TWO of the mini sets in one big box, and are much bigger in size. I highly, highly recommend using Bob Books for little readers, so I wanted to write a very clear explanation for all of you, so you don’t make the same mistakes I did when ordering these online. It was through a bit of trial and error that I discovered the differences between Bob Book Collections and Bob Book Sets. became their publisher in 1994.Yes, this is getting it’s own post on my blog. “By that time we knew the potential was much more than we could handle ourselves.” Scholastic Inc. In 1993 USA Today ran a story about the Bob Books. The Bob Books became a Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club selection and the series was adopted by home-schoolers and Montessori teachers. This eventually led to more sets, a cottage industry and self publishing. When it became too cumbersome to make books for each child, she persuaded the school to print 300 copies. The first Bob Books were individually hand-drawn for Bobby Lynn Maslen's students. He also received an American Institute of Architects Honor Award. He holds signature status in the National Watercolor Society and several other art organizations. Illustrator John Maslen is a watercolor painter and architect. It was there that she created the Bob Books. Bob Books Sight Words: First Grade ( ISBN 978-0545019248) introduces 30 additional sight words at the first grade level.Įach set is organized into stages: Reading Reading Readiness, Stage 1: Starting to Read, Stage 2: Emerging Reader and Stage 3: Developing Reader.īobby Lynn Maslen and John Maslen created Bob Books, first published in 1976.Īuthor Bobby Lynn Maslen was involved in cooperative preschool education for nine years and then became a teacher of 3-5 year-olds at a private school in Portland, Oregon.Bob Books Sight Words: Kindergarten ( ISBN 978-0545019231) introduces sight words at the kindergarten level.My First Bob Books: Alphabet ( ISBN 978-0545019217) teaches phonemic awareness, written to help tune children's ears to the sounds letters make.My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills ( ISBN 978-0545019224) teaches reading foundation skills: shapes, patterns and sequencing.Bob Books Set 5: Long Vowels ( ISBN 1-7) introduces long vowels and the silent E. Bob Books Set 4: Compound Words ( ISBN 6-8) includes new word blends, more sight words and longer multi syllable words.Bob Books Set 3: Word Families ( ISBN 9-2) includes consonant blends, endings and a few sight words. Bob Books Set 2: Advanced Beginners ( ISBN 2-5) uses three-letter words and vowel sounds in slightly longer stories.Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers ( ISBN 5-3) introduces short vowels and three-letter words.With a foundation in phonics methods, each level addresses a single stage in a child’s reading development. Maslen, are a series of children’s books designed to teach reading skills acquisition. For the American football player, see Bob Books (American football).īob Books, written by Bobby Lynn Maslen and illustrated by John R.
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