Jolly Stories (Jolly Phonics)

I nearly didn't buy this book because of the misspelling of words which is used to emphasise the sounds. I still do not see the need to do this as there are enough words to choose from without the need to misspell any. Children use their visual as well as their audio memory when learning to read. Luckily these words are very tiny and almost impossible to read anyway, so we just ignore them.

The stories themselves are rather dull and the illustrations mediocre.

HOWEVER, despite these negative comments I still rate this books highly because the actions are excellent and my son could sometimes work out the sounds just by looking at the action pictures. The large raised letters are also very good. This book has definitely been a very positive contribution to my son's reading development.

A Great book to teach your child the sound and the way the letter should be written with a raised letter to race over with your finger. Also have the Jolly Songs (Jolly Phonics) that also is a great way to teach your child the sound of letters.

I bought this book for my daughter, and it is cheeper on-line than in ELC. It covers all the letters in the same order that our school does (as they are following the jolly phonics method) There are raised etched letters on each page for the child to run their fingers over and it also shows the correct direction which will help them later on when writing the letter. It tells the parents what the action for each letter, and there are some simple words that you can sound out with your kids and they are asked to look out for them in the story. It is nicely illustrated and my daughter enjoys reading it with and without me, so a big thumbs up on both counts. Enjoy

This book has taught my son all his phonic sounds in a relatively short space of time, he enjoys the stories and the interaction it provides. I have most of the jolly phonics resources but in my opinion this book is the most valuable and I highly recommend it. My son is 4.

We live in Germany and the Jolly Phonics was recommended by a friend in Scotland, who is a primary teacher. The book and wall frieze are fantastic, my son loves the stories and actions. It is colourful and interesting which should grab the attention of any wannabe reader!