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    A LONG VOWEL SOUNDS BOOK

    BRIAN P. CLEARY Illustrations by JASON MISKIMINS


    A LONG Vowel Sounds Book

    Brian P. Cleary
    illustrations by
    Jason Miskimins
    Consultant:
    Alice M. Maday
    Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education with a Focus in Literacy
    Assistant Professor, Retired
    Department of Curriculum and Instruction
    University of Minnesota

    J Millbrook Press/Minneapolis
    to Sister Editha, my second-grade teacher
    in Richfield, Minnesota
    —B.P.C.

    Text copyright © 2009 by Brian P. Cleary


    Illustrations copyright © 2009 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.

    All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may
    be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any
    means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without
    the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for the
    inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review.

    Millbrook Press
    A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
    241 First Avenue North
    Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A.

    Website address: www.lernerbooks.com

    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

    Cleary, Brian P., 1959–


     The nice mice in the rice : a long vowel sounds book / by Brian P. Cleary ;
    illustrations by Jason Miskimins ; consultant: Alice M. Maday.
    p. cm. — (Sounds like reading)
     ISBN 978–0–8225–7628–0 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
     1. English language—Vowels—Juvenile literature. 2. English language—
    Phonetics—Juvenile literature. 3. Reading—Phonetic method—Juvenile
    literature. I. Miskimins, Jason, ill. II. Maday, Alice M. III. Title.
    PE1157.C55 2009
    428.1'3—dc22 2008012774

    Manufactured in the United States of America


    1 2 3 4 5 6 – BP – 14 13 12 11 10 09

    eISBN-13: 978-0-7613-5196-2
    Dear Parents and Educators,
    As a former adult literacy coach and the father of three
    children, I know that learning to read isn’t always easy. That’s
    why I developed Sounds Like Reading™—a series that uses a
    combination of devices to help children learn to read.
    This book is the third in the Sounds Like Reading™ series.
    It uses rhyme, repetition, illustration, and phonics to introduce
    young readers to long vowel sounds.
    Starting on page 4, you’ll see three rhyming words on
    each left-hand page. These words are part of the sentence
    on the facing page. They all feature long vowels. As the book
    progresses, the sentences become more challenging. These
    sentences contain a “discovery” word—an extra rhyming word
    in addition to those that appear on the left. Toward the end of
    the book, the sentences contain two discovery words. Children
    will delight in the increased confidence that finding and
    decoding these words will bring. They’ll also enjoy looking for
    the mouse that appears throughout the book. The mouse asks
    readers to look for words that sound alike.
    The bridge to literacy is one of the most important we will
    ever cross. It is my hope that the Sounds Like Reading™
    series will help young readers to
    hop, gallop, and skip from
    one side to the other!
    Look for me
    to help you find
    Sincerely, the words that
    sound alike!

    Brian P. Cleary
    Lee

    see

    bee

    4
    Can you find
    three words that
    sound alike?

    Lee can see the bee.


    toad

    load

    road

    6
    Can you find
    three words that
    sound alike?

    The toad takes his load


    on the road.
    mole

    pole

    hole
    Can you find
    three words that
    sound alike?

    8
    The mole and the pole
    are in the hole.
    hose

    rose

    nose
    Can you find
    three words that
    sound alike?

    10
    The hose rose to my nose.
    piles

    tiles

    miles
    Can you find
    three words that
    sound alike?

    12
    The piles of tiles go on for miles.
    Jake

    make

    rake Can you find


    the word that
    sounds like Jake,
    make, and rake?

    14
    Jake can make a cake
    with a rake.
    vase

    lace

    case

    16
    Can you find
    the word that
    sounds like vase,
    lace, and case?

    The ace, the vase, and the


    lace are in the case.
    nine
    1 2 3

    4 5 6

    7 8 9

    dine

    vine Can you find


    the word that
    sounds like nine,
    dine, and vine?

    18
    A line of nine dine on the vine.
    goat

    coat

    moat

    20
    Can you find
    the word that
    sounds like goat,
    coat, and moat?

    The goat in the boat dropped


    his coat in the moat.
    mice

    rice

    dice
    Can you find
    the word that
    sounds like mice,
    rice, and dice?

    22
    The nice mice in the rice
    played dice.
    seat

    meat

    neat
    Can you find
    the word that
    sounds like seat,
    meat, and neat?

    24
    Sit in your seat, eat your meat,
    and be neat.
    Jay

    hay

    bay Can you find


    two words that
    sound like Jay,
    hay, and bay?

    26
    Jay may lay some hay by the bay.
    Gail

    nail

    pail
    Can you find
    two words that
    sound like Gail,
    nail, and pail?

    28
    Gail will fail to find a nail or a pail
    in the mail.
    ride

    wide

    tide Can you find


    two words that
    sound like ride,
    wide, and tide?

    30
    Hide on the side, and ride
    on the wide tide.
    Brian P. Cleary is the author of the best-selling Words Are
    Categorical®series as well as the Math Is Categorical®and
    Adventures in Memory™ series. He has also written several picture
    books and poetry books. In addition to his work as a children’s author
    and humorist, Mr. Cleary has been a tutor in an adult literacy program.
    He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

    Jason Miskimins grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated


    from the Columbus College of Art & Design in 2003. He currently lives
    in North Olmsted, Ohio, where he works as an illustrator of books and
    greeting cards.

    Alice M. Maday has a master’s degree in early childhood


    education from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, and a Ph.D.
    in early childhood education, with a focus in literacy, from the University
    of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Dr. Maday has taught at the college
    level as well as in elementary schools and preschools throughout the
    country. In addition, she has served as an emergent literacy educator
    for kindergarten and first-grade students in Germany for the U.S.
    Department of Defense. Her research interests include the kindergarten
    curriculum, emergent literacy, parent and teacher expectations, and the
    place of preschool in the reading readiness process.

    For even more


    phonics fun, check out
    all eight Sounds Like
    Reading™ titles listed on
    the back of this book!
    And find activities,
    games, and more at
    www.brianpcleary.com.
    THIS PAGE
    INTENTIONALLY
    LEFT BLANK
    Come along with me and learn all
    about reading! Brian P. Cleary’s wacky
    sentences and Jason Miskimins’s
    colorful art will make phonics fun!

    BOOK 1 The Bug in the Jug Wants a Hug


    A Short Vowel Sounds Book
    BOOK 2 Stop, Drop, and Flop in the Slop
    A Short Vowel Sounds Book with Consonant Blends
    BOOK 3 The Nice Mice in the Rice
    A Long Vowel Sounds Book
    BOOK 4 The Frail Snail on the Trail
    A Long Vowel Sounds Book with Consonant Blends
    BOOK 5 The Thing on the Wing Can Sing
    A Short Vowel Sounds Book with Consonant Digraphs
    BOOK 6 Whose Shoes Would You Choose?
    A Long Vowel Sounds Book with Consonant Digraphs
    BOOK 7 The Peaches on the Beaches
    A Book about Inflectional Endings
    BOOK 8 The Clown in the Gown Drives the Car with the Star
    A Book about Diphthongs and R-Controlled Vowels

    ALSO BY BRIAN P. CLEARY


    Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes:
    A Very Silly Alphabet Book
    Math Is CATegorical® series
    Words Are CATegorical® series

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