Repeat-After: The Mat

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.

A simple and engaging story introducing young readers to the basic concepts and movements of yoga in a calm, modern studio setting.

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.

In this decodable story, a playful cat sits in different spots! Using simple -it word family rhymes, young readers will enjoy reading about where the cat can sit, while building confidence with phonics patterns.

This playful phonics story follows Max through a busy animal office, where he works alongside funny coworkers whose names all start with O—like ox, otter, and octopus. With one word per page and bright, amusing illustrations from their workday, children hear and repeat the short letter o sound /ɒ/, building strong sound–letter connections.

This story follows Max as he makes a music song for his mom, giving young readers many chances to hear and say the /m/ sound. Through bright illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page storyline, children learn the letter m sound while enjoying Max’s musical moment with his mum.

This playful picture story follows Max on a lake adventure, giving young readers lots of chances to hear and say the /l/ sound. Through bright illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page format, children learn the letter L while exploring life on the lake with Max.

This gentle story follows Max as he explores nature in his garden by day and by night, giving young readers many chances to hear and say the /n/ sound. Through bright illustrations and a simple one-word-per-page storyline, children learn the letter n sound while enjoying Max’s nature discoveries in nature.

A very simple, repetitive story using common phrases to encourage interaction. Ideal for very young children learning basic commands and following along.

Max, Lily, and Tom are hiding in the pictures! Can you find them as you learn to read? In this simple decodable story, young readers practice rhyming -am words like ham, yam, ram, and dam while building confidence with early sight words.

This playful picture story follows Max as he relaxes on a yacht, happily eating his lunch, giving young readers lots of chances to hear and say the /y/ sound. Through the illustrations, children discover Max’s big y-surprise, making the /y/ sound fun, memorable, and easy to spot.