These easy readers feature and highlight the use of basic parts of speech within complete sentences. -- Large type; ample spacing between lines -- Easy-to-follow layout; text appears at same place on every page -- Print separated from photos -- Simple sentences -- Digraphs, consonant blends -- Long and short vowel sounds -- Introduces multisyllabic and compound words, simple adjectives, and inflectional endings -- Common picture words list helps reader decode text -- Word repetition reinforces learning -- Photos assist reader with word recognition and reflect multicultural diversity