Phonics Boxed Set (LEGO DC Superheroes): 1 Paperback – 7 January 2014

We got these for my son for his 7th birthday. The age says 3-5, but that would be for a very advanced reader. He is right at grade level for 1st grade, and these are exactly at his reading level. If you have an earlier reader, I am sure they could be read at a younger age. He loves super heroes and Legos, so these were perfect for him! He has started reading them to his 3 year old brother at bedtime, and it's the sweetest thing! They are both loving them. One whole side of each page is completely taken up by a picture, and the other side has the text. There are a few easy sentences per page, and the words that are on the phonics sound being focused on (either short or long vowel sounds for each of the 5 vowels) are in bold, making it easier for them to remember the sound they are focusing on. There are several different super heroes focused on throughout the books. I have not looked at the work books yet, but we are loving the books, and it's a great deal, since many early reader books cost several dollars for just a single book. I have 3 boys, so I plan on these getting a lot of use in the coming years. The box they come in is nice and sturdy with a thick plastic handle, which makes keeping them all together really easy!

My son isn't interested in books unless he likes the characters. So it's quite the challenge to get him to read "Bob Books" and other excellent books for learning how to read, because he finds the characters and story "boring". But he LOVES Batman, especially LEGO Batman, and all the other super heroes, so he adores reading these books. Well, at this point, I'm still reading them to him, but at least these books are great for learning vowel sounds (as each book focuses on a different vowel sound such as long A, short A, etc.) which is exactly what he's learning at school right now. I bought another set of these books as a gift for my son's friend for his birthday. I'd recommend them to anyone whose child likes super heros - I think it will help children learn to love reading.

We homeschool and are also book nerds, so books are so important to us. Our eldest is 7 and in 2nd grade, he has ADHD and autism so it's tough to keep his attention and reading has always been a struggle for him, but he loves these books. He read through them in just a week. He would get caught up on a few words but for the most part he read through them without any assistance. Definitely recommend.

Excellent phonics books. Especially for kids who like super heroes.

four year old son loves these got them for his birthday three weeks ago...he can sound out all the bolded words now. Great baby step from me reading to him to him reading. Plus batman....