Jane Belk Moncure

A little girl fills her sound box with words beginning with the letter "v."

A little boy fills his sound box with words beginning with the letters "x, y, z."

Little Four introduces the concept of "four" by interacting with four of a variety of things.

The reader is asked to help a clown pick the correct colors to paint a fire engine, truck, and steam shovel.

Little Nine introduces the concept of "nine" by interacting with nine of a variety of things which group and regroup to demonstrate principles of adding and subtracting.

Little Five introduces the concept of "five" by interacting with five of a variety of things.

Word Bird collects several Valentine's Day words to put in a word house, including 'paper hearts,' 'sweetheart,' and 'I love you.' Catch everyone's favorite little bird with a colorful, modern look! These updated versions of Jane Belk Moncure's popular beginner books from the 1980s reflect current educational standards as well as social and cultural changes. The clear, clean typeface and dynamic illustrations encourage today's kids to try their wings...

Little r finds a variety of animals and things beginning with the letter r to put in his box.

Little f puts fish, frogs, a fir tree, flowers, and a fox in her box before having further adventures at a farmhouse fire.

Little s goes for a walk along the sea and finds many things that begin with the letter "s" to put in his box.