Best Selling Books by Cecilia Minden

Simple text featuring the sound of the letter "w" describes a child washing a dog.

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

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

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

Simple text featuring the sound of the letter "y" describes Yoshi and his friend York playing.

Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write it Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing a Journal is full of tips and tricks to help kids create a thoughtful journal entry, from sorting through your feelings to visualizing your dreams. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions.

"Gramps has a horse and colt at the farm. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text"--

In this C-level Little Blossom Stories book, Emma's Aunt Dawn visits and they do fun activities together. Uses decodable text, a repetition of sight words, and vowel sounds to increase readability. Focuses on the phonics skill of decoding diphthongs. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story.

Pets are an important part of the family. So when they get sick or hurt, we rely on the skill and compassion of veterinarians. This book features colorful pictures and easy-to-read text that allow young readers a glimpse at the demanding--but rewarding--world of animal doctors. Additional features include a table of contents, informational captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, a Think-About-It section, and an introduction to the author.

Hope tries to find the perfect spot to plant her vines. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book features long o sounds, and uses a combination of sight words and long-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Author Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education developed a specific format for this series. Books in this series include author biography, phonetics, and teaching guides.

Holly helps Hank build a snowman, in simple text featuring the "h" sound.

Learn about the connection between math and soccer.

In this simple story belonging to the third level of Herbster Readers, Herbie Bear learns about the workings of the post office and the U.S. Mail system when a class project requires him to request that his family members send in postcards from various places.

Meet some of the animals on Gramps's farm. Find out more in this hi-lo decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses sequenced phonics skills and sight words to help developing readers. Original illustrations guide readers through the story. Author Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education developed the specific format for this series.

Simple text featuring the sound of the short "o" describes a game Oliver loves to play.

In simple text featuring the consonant F, Fatima and Fay find an injured bird, which they take to Dr. Fem.

This Level 1 guided reader illustrates examples of sitting and standing found in the animal kingdom. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about opposites and animal habits.-- Provided by publisher.

"Siblings Bob and Tom spot a fox at the park. This A-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text"--

In this B-level Little Blossom Stories book, Carter meets a blackbird while planting flowers and shrubs in his yard. Uses decodable text, a repetition of sight words, and vowel sounds to increase readability. Focuses on the phonics skill of decoding r-controlled vowels. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story.

Turtle and Frog are best pals. Read about how they spend the day together. This B-level story uses decodable text to raise confidence in early readers. The book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Author Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education developed a specific format for this series. Books in this series include author biography, phonetics, and teaching guides.