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A guide for grown-ups

The second color storybook in the series, for a child who reads short-vowel words and is ready for blends like fl, st and gr.

Is it the right level?

Try this quick check: can your child read cat, ship and much without help? Then they are ready. This level adds blends (two consonants side by side), words ending in -ing and -nk, and easy two-part words. If short words are still slow, spend a few more weeks with Level 1 first.

Helping with blends

Some new readers say one sound of a blend and drop the other. If your child reads fap for flap, cover the last part of the word with your finger and slide it away slowly, one sound at a time. Each chapter has a word list of its new words. Read it together before the story pages.

Reading routine

• One chapter per sitting. You read the intro, your child reads the story.
• Use the talk-about-it questions to check understanding, not just decoding.
• Re-read favorite pages. Smooth re-reading is how speed grows.

Where it fits

It follows Level 1 and comes before Whee! Whee! Whee! (Level 3). The same characters return, so your child already knows who everyone is. See the reading levels guide.

Quick answers for grown-ups

What age is this storybook for?

Kids ages 4 to 7 who know their letter sounds and are ready for blends.

What phonics skills does it practice?

Blends like fl, st, gr and nd, -ing and nk words, two-part words like sunset and picnic, and the tricky words I, you, are, said, no.

Should we read Level 1 first?

It helps. Level 2 builds on the sounds in Tap! Tap! Tap! (Level 1), but any child who knows letter sounds and short vowels can start here.

Is it in color?

Yes, with a big full-color picture on every page.

How does it look on a tablet?

It is a fixed-layout Kindle book, so each page looks like the printed page.

A peek inside

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