In our Short u series, young readers practice reading short vowel u words while reviewing short a, short i and short o words. The funny, surprising pictures give young readers a chance to meet some of our sweet Surprise Decodable characters. Each book includes instructional ideas and vocabulary building
activities.
 
The Titles for Short u Books:
 
Liz and Pam the Pug
Join Liz the leopard gecko and Pam the pug for an afternoon at the playground. In this book Pam learns about how teasing is not fun for everyone and how to treat her friends with kindness and respect.
 
Pups on SUPs
The pup pals, Jem the border collie and Max the golden retriever, are going to the beach. The friends enjoy a fun day on their beach adventure stand up paddleboarding. 
 
Yuck or Yum, Pam? 
There are some foods that we love and think are sooo yummy, while others can be very yucky to us.  What will Pam find yummy or yucky?  You might be surprised about why she does or doesn’t like some of the food in this story.  
 
A Mug
A delicious mug of hot chocolate spills all over the carpet and Max is trying to clean it up. See if Max has success in this clean up caper.
 
Max Runs
Max encounters a bear cub and her big Mom! See if Max escapes the bears in this forest adventure.