Fun with Pets Author:Laurel Hicksand Carolyn Rowlinson This is an excellent introduction to reading. The stories are correlated with the phonics sounds beginning with one-vowel words and then progressing to two-vowel words.Your first grader will be thrilled with how rapidly he is able to move through this first reader and on to more. The following Christian virtues and character traits are incorport... more »aed in the stories: cheerfulness, cleanliness, diligence, forgiveness, friendship, helpfulness, industry, kindness, obedience, persistence, responsibility, and thankfulness.« less