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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds Phonics: Level 1+: Top Cat
The first book in a decodable series by Julia Donaldson. It uses only the sounds a child has already been taught, managing to pack in a joke and an ending despite the strict constraints.
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Say Goodnight
The wind-down member of the set—the same four babies rocked, swung, and finally put down, ending on a spread of them asleep. At four words a page, it is short enough to be the last book of the night.
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All Fall Down
With six words per spread building to the whole group toppling over, the falling page lands every time. It’s something a toddler can do too, and most children are on the floor acting it out before you’ve finished.
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