The Beginner Book Story

"Ten years ago Dr. Suess took 220 words, rhymed them, and turned out THE CAT IN THE HAT, a little volume of absurdity that worked like a karate chop on the weary little world of Dick, Jane and Spot." - Ellen Goodman THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, NOV. 1966

From this magically right beginning came the concept of Beginners Books, exacting blends of words and pictures that encourage children to read - all by themselves.  Hailed by elementary educators and remedial reading specialists, these enormously popular books are now used in schools and libraries throughout the English-speaking world.