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The Godins
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Meet the Zooberts Short Vowel Families and Mascots

Each vowel family is unique and kooky. Each has many favourites, especially its own favourite colour, chosen because it contains the family’s short vowel sound.

The stories are told in rhyme by the family mascot. These factors combine with humour and fun-loving illustrations to encourage and entice the READER to read. In fact, reading successfully happens very quickly and before long the READER masters the short vowel sound being taught!

Each family is very unique and silly. Each family has many favourites, based on its short vowel sound. Read on to see what colour makes each family unique.
 

Code Man Cool

Code Man Cool is the cool special agent who narrates Zooberts! Learn to Read. In the first book, Code Man Cool's Map to Reading, he introduces the READER and HELPER to important information needed on the journey along the Reading Road. Here the READER and the HELPER meet the Zooberts vowel family mascots and learn the purpose of the role played by each colour association.

The A Family

Vowels have a long sound and a short sound. Long vowel sounds are easier for the READER to hear because long vowels say their own name. Long A says A, as in the letter A, but short A says A, as in the beginning sound of alligator.

The A Book is narrated by Zooberts A family mascot, Ally Al, the alligator. Since the word amber has the short A sound, each time the READER comes to a word with a short A sound, the sound will appear as an amber coloured A. Ally Al tells the story in rhyme about his favourite vowel family with lots of silly A favourites.

Click here for a sample of Book 3, The A Family.

The E Family

Ezzmerelda, the elephant, narrates the E Family book. Since the word red has the short E sound, each time the READER comes to a word with a short E sound, the sound will appear as a red coloured E. Ezzmerelda tells the story in rhyme about her favourite vowel family with lots of silly E favourites.

Click here for a sample of Book 6, The E Family.

The I Family

The I Family book is narrated by Zooberts I Family mascot, Igg Rick, the iguana. Since the word pink has the short I sound, each time the READER comes to a word with a short I sound, the sound will appear as a pink coloured I. Igg Rick tells the story in rhyme about his favourite vowel family with lots of silly I favourites.

Click here for a sample of Book 7, The I Family.

The O Family

The O Family book is narrated by Zooberts O family mascot, Octavia, the octopus. Since the word olive has the short O sound, each time the READER comes to a word with a short O sound, the sound will appear as an olive coloured O. Octavia tells the story in rhyme about her favourite vowel family with lots of silly O favourites.

Click here for a sample of Book 8, The O Family.

The U Family

The U Family book is narrated by Zooberts U family mascot, Um Ducky Duck, the duck. Since the word plum has the short U sound, each time the READER comes to a word with a short U sound, the sound will appear as a plum coloured U. Um Ducky Duck tells the story in rhyme about her favourite vowel family with lots of silly U favourites.

Click here for a sample of Book 9, The U Family.