Get started with the Short A sound using our vibrant, visually rich Phonics reader! This book brings the /a/ sound to life through a simple story about an ant who loves apples. The little ant begins to ask if his friends are also bringing apples to the animals before an ambulance drives by. Core A-words reinforced are ant, apples, an, ask, animals, ambulance, and are. The visually rich design makes sound-to-letter correlation easy for beginners. The reader includes read-aloud audio to guide new learners on proper sound articulation and rhythm. Crucially, its digital format provides the ability to be assigned to a classroom with an LMS, giving educators a powerful tool for lesson assignment and data tracking.