New Colorized Version

A phonics-based reader, The Runt Pig: a collection of short stories contains charming, beautifully illustrated stories.

Your beginning reader will delight in finding out what happens when… 

          …fish go to school 
          …a runt pig scares a rat 
          …a small boy makes a big mess 
          …fluffy clouds make funny shapes 
          …some ants build a hill in the sand

Your child will get lots of practice with words containing final blends (as in the words hand and best), initial blends (as in the words glad and trip), and floss words (those ending in ff, ll, andss, such as glass and sell). This book will build your child's confidence with these important concepts as well as increase your child's motivation to read.