The Frog Series is a set of 8 decodable books for students in first grade. There are 4 fiction titles and 4 non-fiction (NF) titles. Each book was written to be decodable, comprehensible and engaging for our youngest readers.

The Frog Series focuses on short vowel sounds and high-frequency words, with exposure to consonant digraphs. Each fiction book includes animal characters and an SEL connection, while each nonfiction book teaches students about one of the animals from the fiction books.

Stories are meant to be read in a single sitting (25-30 pages in length), and the skills increase in complexity with each book. All of the books in the Frog Series have comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and are 9x9 inches with a soft cover and durable thread-sewn binding.

Below you will find each title in the series along with a brief synopsis, high-frequency word list, and the phonics skill(s) covered in each book.

1. Book 1: Charly and Chuck (Fiction) - Charly wants to cheer Chuck up with songs and games. What happens when Charly and Chuck find someone else that needs cheering up?
Decodable text focus: Short vowels (a, i, o); Consonant digraph /ch/
High-frequency words: are, for, funny, go, look, me, my, no, play, see, we, you

2. Book 2: I Have Soft Paws. What am I? (Non-Fiction) - With soft paws and a fuzzy tail, it could be lots of different animals. What animal do you think it is?
Decodable text focus: Short vowels (a, i, o); Consonant digraph /ch/ (initial & final)
High-frequency words: are, me, my, of, they, what, you

3. Book 3: Thatcher and Theo (Fiction) - Thatcher the bat can see a lot of things. Will he be able to help Theo find what he’s looking for?
Decodable text focus: Short vowels (e, o); Consonant digraph /th/
High-frequency words: are, be, do, find, for, go, know, like, little, look(s), me, my, no, of, see, the, to, too, we, what, you, your

4. Book 4: Can You Spot a Fox? (Non-Fiction) - Have you ever seen a fox in your neighborhood? Let’s learn about foxes and see if you can spot one.
Decodable text focus: Short vowels (e, o); Consonant digraphs: /ch/, /wh/; voiced /th/
High-frequency words: eat, family, for, have, like, little, of, play, see, some, the, they, to, you

5. Book 5: Shauna and Shay (Fiction) - Shauna and Shay don’t always fit in with other animals. Can they help each other learn to celebrate their differences?
Decodable text focus: Short vowels (e, u); Consonant digraph /sh/
High-frequency words: are, be, by, come, do, for, friend, go, hello, like, makes, me, my, of, pretty, some, the, they, to, too, want, what, why, you, your

6. Book 6: I Have Big Teeth. Who Am I? (Non-Fiction) - With big teeth and a long tail, it could be lots of different animals. What animal do you think it is?
Decodable text focus: Short vowels (e, u); Consonant digraphs /sh/, /th/
High-frequency words: are, do, eat, for, have, like, live, me, my, no, of, see, they, to, what, you

7. Book 7: Phil and Phoebe (Fiction) - Phoebe is planning a big party and Phil is helping. What happens when Phil feels that Phoebe isn’t being fair to him?
Decodable text focus: Short vowels (a, e, i, o, u); Consonant digraph /ph/
High-frequency words: all, are, be, come, do, doing, for, friends, have, hello, hi, like, my, no, of, so, the, to, what, you, your

8. Book 8: Can You Spot a Raccoon? (Non-Fiction) - Have you ever seen a raccoon in your neighborhood? Let’s learn about raccoons and see if you can spot one.
Decodable text focus: Short vowels (a, e, i, o, u); Consonant digraphs: /ch/, /sh/, /th/, /wh/
High-frequency words: are, be, called, eat, go, have, like, little, live, looks, make, of, open, the, to, too

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