In this set of twelve readers, Jane O'Connor's beloved Fancy Nancy helps pre-school and kindergarten kids understand phonics and learn about long and short vowels. Phonics teaches children the relationship between letters and the sounds they make. A child who has mastered these relationships has an excellent foundation for learning to read and spell. According to the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, a child who has learned...

"Summer is the perfect time for kids to master reading skills with these interactive activities and storybooks designed to teach everything from letter and word recognition to reading comprehension, spelling, and vocabulary. Summer Reading helps kids to: Stay motivated to read; Maintain reading skills and avoid summer slide; Get excited about using the library; Keep discovering and learning all summer long."--

When curiosity gets the best of them, Pat, Squeeze and Flicker take an accidental ride in a passing truck. Now it's up to Manny and the other tools to reunite the crew. Introduces calendar skills, Spanish vocabulary, story sequesnce, memory skills.