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About this book
Phonics Readers
Fat cat on a mat and other tales, with CD
- A collection of twelve lively stories with regular, repeated word sounds that are hugely appealing to children learning their first words.
- Very simple text encourages reading, helping children to sound out individual letters, then blend them together to make whole words.
- Contains a listen-along CD that brings the stories to life with charming readings.
This book contains the following Usborne titles: Big pig on a dig, Fat cat on a mat, Fox on a box, Frog on a log, Goose on the loose, Hen's pens, Mouse moves house, Sam sheep can't sleep, Shark in the park, Ted in a red bed, Ted's shed and Toad makes a road.
Reader Reviews
Fat Cat on a Mat
My 20 month old loves this book so much that I have now hidden it from her : ) Charming as it is, 20 times/day for the past 2 weeks is making Mommy crazy! She talks about the "egg fall on fox head, oh no" in her sleep even. Excellent book.
Kathy Davies, 8th March 2011
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