Bat in the Learn About Animals series uses a phonics curriculum-based approach to get children comfortable with reading.

This decodable book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition and confidence. Nonfiction content and concepts help beginning readers build knowledge as they build fluency. Bold, colorful animal photographs help guide readers through the text.

Text and format are created by Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education.