Books in Little Bird Stories series

Buzz Plays Soccer in the Little Blossom Stories series uses curriculum based fiction to get children comfortable with reading--and excited about playing soccer. This book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition and confidence. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Text and format is created by Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Includes phonics and teachers' guide.

This book is unique because of its invitation for active participation and involvement with the authors and illustrator. Through these short biographical stories with very relatable themes readers young and older are encouraged to reflect on their own lives and experiences. Ready, set, go! Go for the gold-your goal and stay On the Right Track! The book is an account of "A day in the life of Little Mo", growing up with the Greenes including his extended family. The eyewitness account of Mo's father, Ernest, puts you on the track at that time in Athens, Greece in "The Big Race". "...He is now in his full running position. His powerful arms are moving back and forth..." (Excerpt from the book) Today you may know him as gold, silver, and bronze Olympian track star, Maurice Greene. His father and aunt recognize and document his accomplishments in track by recalling how he set goals and worked hard even at an early age as Little Mo.

Sam and Jen Get a Pet in the Little Blossom Stories series uses curriculum based fiction to get children comfortable with reading--while telling a story of friendship and compromise. Each book in this series uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition and confidence. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Text and format is created by Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Mr. Wells runs a bookshop and he can't remember where he put his black dog book. Britt and Beth first find a thin book and then a thick book, before finding the missing book. This B-level story uses engaging text to raise confidence in early readers. The book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Author Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education developed a specific format for this series. Books in this series include author biography, phonetics, and teaching guides.