Repeat-After: Max Ran

Max, a cat, and a bat all squeeze onto a mat to read a book but when a rat tries to join, there’s just no room! With simple decodable text and rhyming -at words, young readers can enjoy reading on their own.

This playful picture story follows Max as he tries to mix a chocolate cake, but things go wrong and he must fix the mess. With one word per page and bright illustrations, children hear the /ks/ sound at the end of words like mix, six, box, and fix as they learn the letter x.

A very simple story about Max and Grandpa watching television, but Grandpa is hard of hearing. This book teaches young children how to ask someone to repeat a sentence.

A very simple, repetitive story perfect for the youngest readers, focusing on basic call-and-response interaction.

Max and his friends, a fox and an ox, find a big box in the living room, and the box makes them laugh as they play. With simple -ox words, common sight words, and repeating sentences, children sound out words, build confidence, and enjoy reading all by themselves.

Join Max, an adorable bunny child, as he demonstrates simple actions like jumping, kicking, walking, swimming, running, and playing. This early reader story uses clear, repeatable visuals and basic action verbs to help young learners build vocabulary and comprehension.

In this playful story, the toys argue over who should lead the parade in the park until Max shows them how to line up by the beats (syllables) in their names. As the toys march in order, (one-beat, two-beat, three-beat, four!) young readers learn how to break words into syllables in a fun and memorable way.

Early readers use simple sight words and -an family words to follow Max on his run. Max and the man ran and ran, until Max gets too tired to go on.

A simple picture book perfect for young children, introducing the days of the week and common actions through the consistent routine of Max, a friendly blue rabbit. The calm, rhythmic text and repetitive structure are ideal for early listening and speaking practice.

This decodable story supports early readers as they practice the -ad word family using simple, predictable sentences. It also helps children build confidence with common sight words while exploring a familiar everyday situation with Max, his dad and his iPad!

Max is the conductor of the Word Train, where each carriage has a special letter on the side. Only words that begin or end with that letter are allowed to hop aboard! Join Max on a letter-sound journey as he helps children learn beginning and ending sounds, and reading CVC words.

A very simple story about characters asking for help in different scenarios, highlighting the importance of communication and assistance. Early readers can practice the common phrase, "I need help."