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Dick and Jane

Dick and Jane are the main characters in these popular basal readers written by Dr. William S. Gray. They were used to teach children to read from the 1930s through to the 1970s in the United States. The books rely on sight reading (or “whole word reading”) and repetition, using phrases like, “Oh, see. Oh, see Jane. Funny, funny Jane”.

My First Words (Read with Dick and Jane)
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)

This oversized board book featuring the classic art of Dick and Jane teaches word recognition to little ones. With the help of fun lift-theflaps on every spread, children will learn to make the connections between objects and the words that describe them. Kids won’t even realize they’re learning as they play along with Dick and Jane!


Rainy Day Fun: Dick and Jane Picture Readers

Oh! Oh, no! It’s raining, it’s pouring! Dick and Jane are stuck indoors on a rainy day. Don’t worry! There’s plenty of family fun to be had inside-like board games, baking, and story time.


Something Funny (Read with Dick and Jane)

Something Funny.  Look, Dick. Look, look. I see something funny. Come and see. Come and see Spot.


The World of Dick and Jane and Friends (Read with Dick and Jane)
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Our second Dick and Jane treasury is here! The World of Dick and Jane and Friends is acompilation of some of the best-loved Dick and Jane titles. The treasury includes stories parents and grandparents will remember from Guess Who, The New We Come and Go, and The New We Look and See. Share a classic treasury with a new generation of Dick and Jane readers, who will love the Dick and Jane stories as much as you did!


We See (Read with Dick and Jane)
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)

Parents will love revisiting a fond part of their childhoods when they share these classicDick and Jane readers with their children. With charmingly innocent exploits and simple, repetitive declarations, these beloved characters helped entire generations work, play, look, see—and learn! And now they’re available for a whole new generation to enjoy.