written by Jane Belk Moncure illustrated by Colin Kingan watt Mm G 9 Hh i A°e 4 ie ve Zz Uu Ww weDear Parent, ‘The My First Steps to Reading® series is based on a teaching activity that helps cbildren learn to recognize letiers and ‘heir sounds. The se of predictable language patterns and repetition of familiar words will also belp your child build a base sight vocabulary Your child will enjoy watching the characters inthe books place imaginative ‘objects n “eer boxes” Yon andl your child can even create and fill your ou leer box, using stuffed animals, cut-out pictures, or otber objects beginning with the same leiter. The things you can do Logetber are limited only by your smagination. Learning leer will be fun—bo first important step om the road to reading The Editors © 2001 The Child's World, nc Al Rights Reserved. Published by Scholastic Ine., 90 Old Sherman Turnpike, Danbury, Connecticut 06810, by arrangement with The Child's World, Inc: Scholastic offers a varied selection of children's book racks and tote bags. For details about ordering, please write to: Scholastic At Home, 90 Old Sherman Turnpike, Danbury, CT 06810, Attention: Premium Department Originally published as My 7° Sound Bax by The Chikt's World, Inc My First Steps to Reading is a vegistered trademark of Grolier Publishing Co. Ine scnousnic and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc No putt of this publication may be reproduced, oF stored in a retrieval system, oF tansmitted in any form or by any means, clectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, oF otherwise, without written permission of the publisher For informasion regarding permission, write w The Child's Werld, Inc, 2.0. Box 326, Chanhassen, MN 55317 ISBN 0-7172-6505-6 Printed in the US.A % My | “f” Book (Blends are included in this book.)Little “T will find things that begin with my ‘f’ sound,” she said. “T will put them into my sound found a fishing rod.She caught * | Then she caught five fat frogs. | four fish. | < ; ® i ia Did she put the fishing rod and the four fish into her box? Did she put the five fat frogs into the box with the fishing rod and the She did. four fish? She did.Little walked through a forest of She put a fir tree into her box. “T will leave the other fir trees in the forest,” she said. aaa Ata —$§_@Suddenly, she saw a fox. _ Tt was a funny fox! *T will put this funny fox into my box,” said Little a “What funny things I have in my box! By an, I have a fishing rod, four fish, five frogs, a fir tree, and a fox!” Little came to a || fence. ve Pe over the 0 % LS me o 0 She and saw...a field of flowers.muineleehe cried: “The farmhouse is on fire! Help!” -| é se ae : over the fence, “Fire! Fire!” cried Little : through the fir forest, a ‘She ran back through the field of flowers, e a i — _ _ SeFive firefighters jumped on ine eucciitok a fire engine. “Fire! Fire! Fire!” she shouted. “The farmhouse is on fire!” / | \ She rang the fire : Little wanted to help. e——_-bee They gave Little a firefighter’s . hat, boots, | and a firefighter’s coat. = “he fire engine went fast. >> *The firefighters put out the fire. “Thank you,” said the farmer. > “Thank Little ie said the five firefighters. “She is our friend.” Then the firefighters took Little and her box back to the fire station. es | maLittle opened her box and took out the funny fox. She played with all of her things. , fishing rod My! What fun! a3 Bie fat frogsCan you read these words with Little a fan earuRRC URL flute Mf Q fork fingers field of flowers¥ Bo on gall ee Bas : at 4 e% 8ISBN 0-7172-bS05: j ii 07 17265053 3