Parents, educators and librarians are seeking out ways to help kids learn to read and the publishers have taken notice. Gone are the days when the black and white Bob Books and the paper thin phonics books with terrible illustrations were the only options you could offer kids. Welcome decodable books. Decodable books are, "simple texts focused on phonics and phonemic awareness [that are] key for teaching beginning readers how to segment words and blend sounds to form words." 
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Decodable books are being created for kids of all ages. Older kids who struggle with reading can find something that is interesting to them, will help them build their reading skills, and will pass what educators are calling "the backpack test" meaning it looks like a book that anyone their age would read. With publishers releasing more and more decodable books, librarians are in the perfect place to help kids find these new, fun, and important titles. Does your library circulate decodable books?
For more information about decodable books, read the Publisher's Weekly article here.
[Cracking Decodable Books. Maughan, Shannon. 8/1/2025. Publisher's Weekly.]
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/98327-cracking-decodable-books.html?oly_enc_id=9241D5865112C4T
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