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"I tend to be as open with my kids as I feel they’re ready for, and I want books that are sex-positive, inclusive and LGBT-friendly. Different families have different values and expectations. I would encourage parents to look at these books to make..."

"Blends are two or three consonants that blend together, like st in stop or cl in clap. Each letter in the blend makes a sound. Digraphs are two consonants that together make one sound, such as sh in shop or ch in chat. Some of the books on this l..."

"Vowel teams are two or more vowels together that make a sound, such as in the words boot or rain. Diphthongs contain two vowels, and the mouth glides from one to other, like in the words loud or coin. R-controlled vowels have a vowel followed by r..."

"In Magic E (also known as silent E) words, the vowel makes its long sound and the final e is silent, such as in the words lake, slide, and hope. Some of the books on this list are more decodable than others. All feature Magic E words, -ge and -..."