The River of Words

The River of Words

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authorBuilders Community

This is an inspiring story about Maya, a young girl who found her voice after years of silence. Through reading and writing, her words blossomed into a powerful force, creating wings for others and becoming a lasting legacy of kindness.

age8 - 12 کلن
emotional intelligence
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E - E - Egg
E - E - Egg

This playful picture story follows Max as he finds a big egg and wonders what could be inside, giving young readers many chances to hear and say the short /ɛ/ sound. Through bright, colorful illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page storyline, children repeat the /ɛ/ sound while following Max’s exciting egg adventure.

O - O - Office
O - O - Office

This playful phonics story follows Max through a busy animal office, where he works alongside funny coworkers whose names all start with O—like ox, otter, and octopus. With one word per page and bright, amusing illustrations from their workday, children hear and repeat the short letter o sound /ɒ/, building strong sound–letter connections.

R - R - Rain
R - R - Rain

This playful picture story follows Max as he runs and rides in the rain, giving early readers repeated chances to hear and say the /r/ sound. With one simple r-word per page and bright illustrations of Max in his raincoat and rainboots, children build early sound awareness while enjoying a rainy-day adventure.

Repeat-After: I am!
Repeat-After: I am!

Max, Lily, and Tom are hiding in the pictures! Can you find them as you learn to read? In this simple decodable story, young readers practice rhyming -am words like ham, yam, ram, and dam while building confidence with early sight words.

Listen to the Ending Sounds! (d, f)
Listen to the Ending Sounds! (d, f)

A simple and sweet story for young children, following a child's day from fishing with dad to dreaming of an elf, with a focus on word recognition and rhyming sounds.

I am!
I am!

Max, Lily, and Tom are hiding in the pictures! Can you find them as you learn to read? In this simple decodable story, young readers practice rhyming -am words like ham, yam, ram, and dam while building confidence with early sight words.

Max's Word Train
Max's Word Train

Max is the conductor of the Word Train, where each carriage has a special letter on the side. Only words that begin or end with that letter are allowed to hop aboard! Join Max on a letter-sound journey as he helps children learn beginning and ending sounds, and reading CVC words.

Where is the Hat?
Where is the Hat?

A simple and repetitive story perfect for early readers, introducing basic vocabulary and concepts of location with a hat, a cap, and a bat.

The Bathroom
The Bathroom

A simple and engaging story designed to teach young children the names of common items found in a bathroom through repetition and clear imagery.

T - T - Town
T - T - Town

This fun adventure follows Max as he travels into town to meet his brother Tom, giving early readers lots of chances to see and say words that start with the letter t. Through bright illustrations and simple t words on each page, children learn to recognize the letter t and hear its sound /t/ while enjoying Max’s trip into town.

Action Words
Action Words

This early reader book introduces young children to common action verbs through simple, repetitive sentences. It encourages recognition of words like 'eat,' 'drink,' and 'dance' by associating them with clear, everyday activities, and prompts interaction by asking what activities the child enjoys.

Max's Word Train + Quiz
Max's Word Train + Quiz

Max is the conductor of the Word Train, where each carriage has a special letter on the side. Only words that begin or end with that letter are allowed to hop aboard! Join Max on a letter-sound journey as he helps children learn beginning and ending sounds, and reading CVC words.