Testimonials

“These books are fabulous! Perfect for struggling readers.  There’s no ambivalence between the text and photos.  Short Tales Press books keep the interest high and the success flowing…Even my son with Down Syndrome can ‘crack the code’ for reading because of the thoughtful way the books are written.  Thanks so much!”

“I loved the way Josh read this story (Luca’s Scary Dream) with expression and fluency. He used different voices for the monsters as well as whispering at all the right times when Luca & Anthony were whispering. He read it with a lot of anticipation and excitement. This is a great book to practice all of the components of fluent reading!”

Kathy, Josh’s Reading Recovery Teacher, Hudson, MA

“I liked Luca’s Scary Dream! I can read the monster voices. It was pretty funny when they talked in the bubbles! I made them sound like monsters. I really liked when they said, ‘mmm, Milk!’. It reminds me of the way my cousin talks in a silly whisper voice. I liked to whisper when Luca and Anthony were trying to stay quiet.”

Josh, Frist Grade Student from Hudson, MA

“All of my Reading Recovery students absolutely love the Colin and Calick books! They definitely support the early emergent reader’s skill development. From the repetitive texts in the lower levels, to the variety and challenge of the upper levels, my students look forward to seeing what Colin or Calick are going to experience next without realizing the challenging reading they are doing. These books have been especially helpful with my students who are English Language Learners. The everyday activities Colin does are the very things they can relate to and discuss. We can’t wait for the next books in the series to be published. We are especially excited to read all about Anthony and Luca. It looks as though we have more friends to add to our book collection!”

Kathy Provost
Reading Recovery/Reading Specialist
Hudson Public Schools
Hudson, MA

“My daughter is 18 months old and loves books. Although she can’t read yet, she’s well on her way to knowing her colors, because of her buddy Calick and his crayons. She LOVES dogs and will always joyfully yell out “ED” that being red, every time we begin the book Colors.”

Laura
Canandaigua, NY
Parent

“My primary students truly look forward to reading the Short Tales Press books over and over, and I find that these are great motivators in getting my struggling students to practice their reading. The books are wonderfully relevant to the students’ own lives with just enough new information to keep them learning, and the pictures (photographs of real people and animals) are some of the best I’ve seen. The text at each level is authentically and thoughtfully written with words that need to be learned by students at that level.

Kudos to the author for making such beautiful books available to teachers and parents!”

Carol Millet
Reading Recover/Reading Specialist
East Irondequoit CSD
Rochester, NY

“We love the way that Meadow relates to the stories in your books. She has had many familiar experiences, shares a lot of the same toys and has fun and love in her life just like her friend Colin. This familiarity has given her the confidence to ‘read’ the books herself, actually memorizing the captions ! We love the format of the books, it’s very easy to point out other details in the pictures and she has fun making up stories about those sometimes funny and candid shots.”

Jason, Michelle, Meadow and our future reader Summer !
Ottawa, Canada
Parents