​Reading is CAUGHT rather than TAUGHT.
The parents and teachers who are enthusiastic about books will transfer that pleasure to young children.
When a child is familiar with these stories, encourage him or her to comment on the action on each page and to connect that with the words, so that word sound and familiarity develops with picture recognition. Above all, make the whole experience one of pleasure and love.

from the editor - Joy Cowley
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The First Step series includes books in a variety of
formats in subjects like math, body, life and emotion
and creative thinking.
Designed to teach basic reading and book decoding skills the titles in this series offers broad education for first readers.
Timeless stories featuring high quality and creative artwork are retold by Joy Cowley. Children can learn universal values of wisdom, courage, honour, justice, patience, love and friendship through these stories.
   
This series takes young readers around the world with simple and touching stories of life in the setting of different countries. Young readers will learn about new cultures, discover similarities and be able to empathise with their neighbours in the global village we live in today.
Simple presentation of key introductory science principles makes this series ideal for emergent readers.
Each book includes questions and an activity to encourage learning, engagement and independent thinking.
  
This unique series introduces children to economic concepts, as well as history, geography and culture through well-written stories illustrated by artists from around the globe.
Each story is set in a different country and introduces a different economic concept.
The stories in this series help children to make good decisions based on an understanding of themselves and others.
These books are widely published under license in the USA with titles available throughout Norwood Press, Sourcebooks and Magination Press.
  
Beautifully illustrated by recognised children's book artists, the one-of-a-kind Music Storybooks series presents famous operas, ballets and suites in a "world classics" picture book form.
Children can discover the stories of the most famous works of great composers in a fresh and accessible format.
This series helps readers  learn math concepts through easy-to-read stories with captivating illustrations.
Edited by Joy Cowley, the series covers various math subjects from counting to space and figure, measurement, rules and classification.
  
A collection of creative, illustrated storybooks describing the life and work of famous artists. Readers will be introduced to notable works of art in a friendly and fun way while also learning about the artist's life story. Detailed information pages at the end of each title summarizes the works of art by each artist.
Through engaging stories and lively illustrations, readers will learn how dinosaurs adapted and survived during the  prehistoric times. Illustrated family trees indicate each dinosaur's group, while maps indicate where they lived and the range in which they roamed on Earth.
Simple conservation stories with beautiful illustrations help readers learn about the ways  nature can be harmed  and how people can help preserve the environment. Each book explains environmental science concepts in a fun and engaging way.