Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Sadlier Getting Ready to Read with Mother Goose Reading
Lesley Mandel Morrow · 2001
64/100
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A solid classroom tool built by a respected early literacy scholar and a publisher with a long track record in elementary education — Mother Goose rhymes are a proven bridge to phonics engagement. The problem is that this is a 2001 workbook designed for classroom use, which makes it an odd fit for individual purchase in 2026. Home readers wanting phonics support have better-updated options; schools should check whether newer editions exist.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance65
craft60
originality55
accuracy68
hype70
age-fit80
human-eye55
Penny’s verdict64
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