Brian P. Cleary 
Herd Came in Third 
Diphthongs and R-Controlled Vowels

They took naps with caps on their laps. With rhyming, decodable text and comedic, colorful illustrations, this book provides plenty of examples of inflectional endings and encourages readers to try the sounds for themselves. Reading is a blast in this hilarious book! Learn about short vowel sounds with sentences that get more complex as you read. The wacky rhymes and colorful art will make phonics fun!Award-winning author Brian P. Cleary uses his trademark wit and humor to engage emergent readers in these phonics-based books. Each book hones specific skills and builds readers’ confidence.