Jelly and Bean Starter Book A: Letters, Words and Phrases

44 pages of the first 4 original A Series books.

The first 4 original Jelly and Bean A Series stories are published here in one book. These are, a cat, a box, a dog on a log, cats in the mud.

18 letters of the alphabet are introduced gradually. These are 'a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, l, m, n, o, r, s, t, u, x'. The first letters introduced are 'c, a, t, m, n, o, h' in the words 'cat, mat, hat, on, a'. These are followed by 'b, i, g, x' in the words 'big, box, in', then 'd, l, f, r' in the words 'dog, log, frog, and' and, lastly, 'e, u, s' in the words 'mud, tub, rug, bed, the'.

The text is made up of single words and phrases, so that punctuation is unnecessary.

The words are joined by the connecting words 'a, on, in, and, the'. The only 'high-frequency tricky word' used is 'the' in the last story.

This 44 paged volume is suitable for the pink book-band level for children aged 4-5 or for older children who are experiencing difficulty starting their reading journey.