Chickadee Readers teach your kids to love reading.

The Chickadee Bundle features all four of the My First Stories boxed sets. It also includes a deck of Pre-K Phonics flashcards (covering short vowels, long vowels, and every consonant), plus a Map to Reading poster to track your child’s progress (complete with 40 unique stickers).

The bundle is designed for rising kindergarteners who are ready to learn to read, or for 1st-graders who would like more reading practice. The books progress slowly and steadily through basic phonics: over the course of the four sets, the books move from Lexile Measure 80L to 560L. Your child will learn short vowels, long vowels, and consonant blends, and then practice putting all of it together to make long stories. Along the way there’s plenty of review, so everything your child learns stays learned.

With colorful illustrations, rollicking stories, and whimsical characters, the Chickadee Bundle will nurture a lifelong love for books.

Check out the Read-Along series on Canon Plus here!

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Delightful
Illustrations

Illustrator Mark Beauchamp drew 321 gorgeous scenes with whimsical characters on fun adventures.

Designed by Teachers

With 60+ years of experience, Jan and Anita, have books that beautiful meld the science and art of teaching kids to read.

How Chickadee Works

Classic Illustrations

Remember when kids books were well-drawn? Our kids deserve better than throw-away, black and white stick figures and lazy artwork. Each reader is beautifully illustrated by Mark Beauchamp.

Story Grip

Just because a story is for kids doesn't mean they have to be dumb. Chickadee set out to engage young kids with real stories with beginnings, middles, and ends.

Stair-step phonics

Every story and every book builds on the last. With lessons carefully crafted by highly experienced teachers, Chickadee sets a manageable pace of learning.

Chickadee teaches your kids how to sound out words by focusing on key phonics sounds and moving from simple to more complex sentences — without boring the new reader!

Real learning. Real fun.

We've packaged 60+ years of teaching experience into 4 sets of readers that engage kids and parents alike.

Chickadee makes step-by-step phonetic teaching easy and produces long-term reading confidence.

Kids love Chickadee. So do parents!

★★★★★

" We want to teach kids a genuine love for reading but the truth is, the early stages are rarely enjoyable for kids or parents. Chickadee Readers offer a wonderful and much-needed tool to change this. The stories are captivating, funny, and full of truth. Nothing helps kids learn to read more than a love for stories. It is a joy to see them eagerly turning pages to find out what happens next."

Kalen Brockwalder
Logos School Principal

★★★★★

"Before reading the Chickadee readers our biggest challenge was finding books that looked interesting at his level. It was also hard to find readers that reinforced phonics principles. My son got story grip and really loved having a new book to look forward to. The Chickadee readers were far more interesting and funny than other early readers."

Laura L.
former 1st grade teacher

Created by two long-time teachers who wanted a better way to teach reading

Jan and Anita have spent their lives teaching kids to read. They realized the "best" options available are either out of print, poorly illustrated, or just plain confusing for kids.

Their innovative Chickadee Readers reflect the teaching methods they've perfected over the last four decades!

The Chickadee Guarantee

We promise Chickadee will teach your child to love reading with our books.

If you and your kids don't love Chickadee Readers, all you have to do is send your set back for a full refund.

We’ll even pay for return shipping!

Chickadee Readers: My First Stories Set 1: Short Vowels

My First Stories Set 1 features ten lively stories filled with friendly characters and funny illustrations. Simple short vowels provide the perfect starting point for your young reader.

In the set:

Cat, Bat, and Hat
Dad and the Lads
Big Red and Ted
Go to Bed!
The Big Swim
Six Kits Hid
Tom Can Hop
Oz the Odd Dog
Rub and Tub
Rus and Gus

Enjoyment Level:

Pre-K to 1st Grade

Reading Level:

Kindergarten

Lexile Measures:

80L to 310L

Chickadee Readers: My First Stories Set 2: Long Vowels

My First Stories Set 2 features ten more stories with your favorite characters back for new adventures. Long vowels expand your child's reading skills by building on sounds they already know.

In the box:

Jake and the Snake
Ike, Pike, and the Bees
Oz and the Bone
Duke Duck
I Can Not Eat Peas
The Tale of the Big Snake
Tom Likes Pizza Pie
Mole, Toad, and Goat
Three for Tea
Baby Sue

Enjoyment Level:

Pre-K to 1st Grade

Reading Level:

Kindergarten

Lexile Measures:

140L to 400L

Chickadee Readers: My First Stories Set 3: Consonant Blends

My First Stories Set 3 features ten more stories with some first-time friends joining your old favorites. New consonant blends combine with familiar vowels to unlock a library of vocabulary.

In the set:

Sh, Do Not Make a Peep
Buster Bob Dreams Big
I Hear Snore, Snore
Mother's Day
The Smart Dragon
A Train Ride
Bub and Tub in the Tree Fort
In the Deep, Deep Sea
The Pet Store
Oz Tries to Trick

Enjoyment Level:

Pre-K to 1st Grade

Reading Level:

Kindergarten

Lexile Measures:

250L to 470L

Chickadee Readers: My First Stories Set 4: Long Stories

My First Stories Set 4 features ten complex stories that give your child the chance to show off their reading skills. After completing this series, your child will be a new-fledged reader!

In the set:

Pet Parade
The Hummingbird
The Perfect Trip
Ten Little Wood Ducklings
In A Big Red Barn
Willy the Wonder Dog
Frogs in the Bathtub
Six Kits Go to School
The Porcupine and the Skunk
Chickadee at the Window

Enjoyment Level:

Pre-K to 1st Grade

Reading Level:

Kindergarten

Lexile Measures:

360L to 560L

Chickadee Readers teach your kids to love reading.

Check out the Read-Along series on Canon Plus here!

30 Day Money-back Guarantee

Delightful Illustrations

Designed by Teachers

How Chickadee Works

Classic Illustrations

Story Grip

Stair-step phonics

Real learning. Real fun.

Kids love Chickadee. So do parents!

Created by two long-time teachers who wanted a better way to teach reading

The Chickadee Guarantee

Chickadee Readers: My First Stories Set 1: Short Vowels

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Chickadee Readers: My First Stories Set 2: Long Vowels

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Chickadee Readers: My First Stories Set 3: Consonant Blends

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Chickadee Readers: My First Stories Set 4: Long Stories

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