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I am so excited to share what I have for you today…a set of 10 emergent readers called Issy Books! These books are absolutely ADORABLE, I tell you! All of my kids greatly enjoyed these cute and colorful books.
What Are Issy Books?
Issy books are a collaboration between a creative 5-year old little girl and her grandmother. As Issy created and drew characters, her grandmother, an early reading specialist, wrote the sentences to go with them. The word choices and sentence structure are perfect for beginning readers. Based on my estimation, these books would be on a beginning to mid 1st grade level {about a level E Guided Reading Level}.
Issy Books in Our Home
My oldest {going into 2nd grade} isn’t the fondest of reading. He’s good at reading, but seldom picks up anything to read on his own. I was pleasantly surprised to see him day after day pick up these books and read without complaining.
Although his reading level is higher than these books, he greatly enjoyed reading them to his brother and sisters, especially NSis {16 months old}.
I personally love how the books integrate preschool and Kindergarten concepts such as big/bigger, numbers, shapes, and letters…perfect for my daughter {3 years old}.
Issy Books Can Support You as the Teacher
I also love how inside the front of the cover with each book is “Suggestions for Using the Issy Books”. This explains how preview each book and gives you ideas on how to help your child read with independence. It’s almost like having your own reading specialist guiding you through each book! In the front cover are also Key Words for each book. I would suggest writing them down so your child can see them before reading the text and going over the words together {decode them and talk about what they mean together}.
Would you like the chance to win a set of Issy Books for your emergent reader(s)? If so, enter via the Rafflecopter widget below! Please note that the only mandatory entry is a comment on this blog post. All other entries are optional. This giveaway will end on Friday, July 19th.
If you’d like to order a set of these books, you can purchase them at Issy Book’s store.
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~Becky
Caitlin O'Dell says
Stick people! 😉
Heather Hiner says
Little round teddy bears and snowmen!
Joanna says
Snails. Aside from stick people, I draw a mean snail *lol*
Darla says
Not much :p I can do a good happy face and maybe a flower or two 🙂
Sandra says
Not much, but my daughter is always impressed by my go to flowers and trees!
emily says
I draw some pretty rockin’ veggie tale characters 🙂
Magela Gonzalez says
I can draw flowers and happy faces.
Jennifer B says
I love drawing! I can draw my hand really well. My toddler loves drawing stars these days.
Stephanie says
I can draw shapes, smiley faces, flowers, and stick people…my husband is the artist.
Tonia Fortkamp says
I love to draw but don’t have much time anymore. I am usually drawing whatever my 5 and 3 year old are requesting to color 🙂
jamie smith says
I am not much of a drawer. Just stick people here 🙂
sanderson76 says
Do stick people count? Nothing major..i just draw little things for the kids like snowmen, birds, trees, flowers, etc.
Noris says
My first grade teacher taught me how to draw an elephant and it stills is the only thing I know how to draw.
Laura says
I don’t draw too much, just little things for my kids. But they inspire me to learn to draw more.
Anna says
I can draw things to impress by three year old – and that’s about it!
lisa says
Smiley faces
Lauren says
stick people!
Danielle Hull says
I draw cats and dogs beginning with a triangle. My 10-year-old draws much better than I do!
Debra G says
Young children adore what I draw for the classroom!!!
Amanda Bush says
I have nice handwriting, so I guess I can draw letters 🙂
edeemarie says
I can draw anything that I have a model of in front of me. I am not good at drawing things from my memory:)
Brenda says
flowers
Jamie Arp says
I love to draw! When I have the time I can draw animals or still life’s, but with the kids it’s usually flowers or shapes.
Elizabeth G. says
trees, flowers, and shapes =)
Jennifer says
Treble clef
Debbie says
I love to doodle, and can draw well, but in a cartoony type way. Know what I mean?! LOL
Missy Snyder says
Unfortunately, I am not able to draw anything very well 🙁 I really need to work on this!!!
Jill B. says
My daughter loves my flowers and hearts! But, I have been told that I make bubble/block letters really well.
Shana R. says
Flowers…
heathfamily7 says
I can’t draw anything really well. Seriously! But my husband can draw so hopefully my boys will take after him. They like to draw.
Tara H
Robin Tolliver says
Flowers, animals and shapes.
Brandi Vidrine says
Not much! I spend a lot of time drawing shapes for my little ones to identify.
Amber S. says
A heart shaped faced mouse
L Green says
stick figures
Rebecca says
I can draw a flower – at least my children say I can.
juli vrotney says
I like to draw and so do my kids.
Carole says
Cute books, looks like something my daughter would enjoy! 🙂
Katie H says
Not much. Basic shapes, happy faces, stick people.
emily quesenberry says
I rock at drawing stick people and stars. Lol cant help but brag.
Jessica G says
Not much of a drawer here. My husband is the artist and I pray my children learn from him 😉
Lacy says
Not much. Stick figures and happy faces. Lol
Bethany says
Nature things (flowers, trees, etc.) just don’t ask me to draw animals or people!! 🙂
Cheryl P says
love drawing! Don’t get to do much since I had the boys.. I can draw just about anything but noses on peoples faces.
Pat Calfee says
Hi Becky! This is Pat Calfee (Gigi), author of The Issy Books. Thanks for your great review of our books. We are getting fabulous reviews from kids, parents, teachers and grandparents. So glad you are going to give a set of the books away to a lucky someone. Issy and I had a great time writing/illustrating these books.
thisreadingmama says
You’re so welcome. You guys are quite the pair! 🙂
Sarah says
I can draw a really basic tulip!
Brittney says
Well, my 3 year old thinks I draw a great dinosaur, but I think he draws better people than me! 🙂
Audra says
I can draw a rose.
Paula says
Pat C. and her Granddaughter have done a wonderful job with these books!
Penelope @ The Reading Fever says
My son would love these! And for your question: I can draw two things really well: A five-petal flower…and now a train, thanks to my son’s obsession. 🙂
Alicia says
I can draw tornadoes and stick people.
Natalie Brose says
I can draw most things if i have a picture in front of me.
Carrie Chance says
Abstract! lol I can pull out a few things but usually I just like to draw and see where it goes.
Rachael says
I can freehand pretty well if I have a picture to look at. Honestly I would rather paint though 🙂
Charlotte Alldredge says
Nothing, really – I can draw a donkey using the number 5!
Chris says
My little one is asking me to teach her to read. These look great!
I’m hopeless but that doesn’t stop me from drawing 🙂
Mary says
These books would be great!! I’m not much of a drawer but I always still attempt to draw for my children.
Amanda says
I’m with some of the others – stick people!
Johanna says
I love your site! I draw trees the best. =)
Kala says
Not much lol. House, tree, rainbow, and maybe flowers
swathi says
I would love to win this.
Catherine says
Conclusions!
Karyn says
um… clouds?
Jessica A. says
I can draw well if I take my time! Like animals, flowers, pretty much anything 🙂
Dianne says
I am pretty good at drawing Sunflowers.
Sunny says
I can draw Garfield and palm trees and suns really well
Ellen says
Stick people are the BEST!!lol Beautiful books:)
Jennifer says
Don’t know if anyone remembers this little character, but Ziggy is who I do best. Other than that, it’s stick people.
Sara Bailey says
I can draw Kilroy.
corrie says
These look neat.
Corine Hyman says
A house
Cherie says
If stick people count, then that’s what I am good at in drawing! My drawing is horrible!
thegirlwhopaintedtrees says
I can follow the Draw Write Now drawings very well:)
Joy says
Drawing is more my husband’s thing. My son is always asking me to draw something than says that doesn’t look like it. 🙂 I’m best with stick figures.
Krista says
I can draw bunnies!
The Knowlton Nest says
I can draw rainbows.
Roxanna Alcantra says
I’m good at drawing stick people and flowers! 🙂
lisa amos says
I can doodle the same silly flowers i’ve been doodling since high school!
Jennifer E. says
Not much. 🙂
Deana says
I can draw silly faces that my kids like, but they are actually much more creative drawers than I am.
Jodi says
My six year old daughter just asked me today to draw a picture with her. I colored a picture in a coloring book while she drew and colored a picture of zoo animals. It seems as though I have lost my creative spark!
Amanda Burt says
Well, I am not much of an artist, but I can do…..a house, a silly face, a flower and some stars.
Wendy says
Nothing!
Kelly H says
I can draw letters really well haha! I do hand lettering for my online shop.
Angel says
I like to draw portraits, but they almost never turn out as well as I’d hoped.
Nancy Cavasoz says
Would be great to have!
Angie M. says
I can draw flowers really well. I love doodling to keep me distracted just enough, so I am a better listener.
Jessica says
If I have a picture to look at, I can sometimes draw things, but my best is stick people.
Karen R says
I love to draw and can draw just about anything. I do have trouble with perspective drawing though. It is not my favorite.
Ashley says
Juvenile type drawings 😉
Molly says
I’m good at drawing flowers. I used to do well in art class but I think I’ve lost it.
Kelsey says
Frogs and flowers… and stick people! 😉
Lillian says
I learned to draw mushrooms as a kid and that’s still all I can draw
Annie says
Nothing! I am a terrible draw-er.
evitafjord says
I’m a terrible artist. Thank goodness for Publisher and TpT and the internet.
Lori H says
I don’t draw much but try to not let that be a factor in encouraging my kids, who are all becoming very good artists.
Alicia Winkler says
Sunset beach scenes.
Leanne says
My Christmas trees are pretty good!
Bridgette says
I can draw a bird and a lion! 🙂
Holly Brown says
mountain landscapes
Megan's Ponderings says
I can draw a stick person really well 🙂
Angela says
Flowers, trees, and stick people 🙂
Tara S. says
Not a whole lot…maybe a very basic outdoor scene – rainbow, sun, grass, flowers
Beth says
Not much.
Kate C. says
Not much – basic shapes!
alizabeth says
Trees, semi-trucks, and doodles.!
Bridget says
I can draw flowers!
Tiffany M says
Stick people, hearts, flowers, smiley faces…just the basics, 🙂
Alicia says
Whales!
crystal woods says
stick people,
Maribel Sanders says
Stick figures lol!!!!
HillaryM says
houses and flowers
Kayla Arrowood says
I can draw flowers pretty good & butterflies!
Michelle S says
Silly ghosts. Thanks for the chance!!!
Lesley M. says
Cars and trains 🙂
Tara says
I can draw good shapes and letters-ha! Does that count?
LeAnn says
Stick people! But, I draw them with character… They are very cute!
serveleadmom says
Doodles and stick figures 🙂
Timmi says
plants, fruits and vegetables, interiors and exteriors of homes and rooms
Melissa Bell says
Flowers.
Shaydee says
WE love to draw!! Lately we’ve been on a dinosaur kick!
Kelly says
I can’t draw anything really well…but that doesn’t stop me from drawing pictures with my little guy!
Ruby says
I am a stick figure drawer. My oldest does a decent bit of drawing. younger one is still learning.
kewkew says
Not much at all.
Caterina says
Elmo