This Step 1 Phonics Reader can help start your child on the road to reading success!A series of people, animals, and objects--each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet--gather to celebrate a birthday! Each page presents a letter of the alphabet, and every phrase rhymes with the next to help beginning readers anticipate words! Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.