Have fun reading together!

Rally Reading books help young readers build confidence and stay engaged

Reading words, or books, has a purpose and is just one of the many aspects of reading life. Learning to read should be fun, and Rally Reading has made it simple for you to support your budding reader.

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About
Rally Reading

Rally Reading books are written for all ages and all levels of experience. They are designed to give early readers the opportunity to learn through observation and experience, by reading together with a more competent reader.

Rally Reading refers to rallying the troops – gathering together as a group to enthusiastically support a budding reader.

These books came about from working with young people who struggle with reading. The older they get, the more they tend to avoid reading and the further they lag behind. I want them to know that they can read, that they read many things all day long, just maybe not books, yet.

Our books are the ideal shared reading resource.

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From our readers

My heart jumps in joy: The first Book of ‘I can read’ in German ‘Ich kann lesen’ got a feedback right now from a 6 year old girl. Such an amazing treasure. Thank you for the great work and the translation. The second book I ordered is already packed to be sent. From deepest heart, Thank you
Sonja E

So far I have listened to twelve 8 year olds read 'I can read!' to me. The kids who have read it so far are the so called ' slow readers' and it is beautiful to see them actually enjoying reading it, their whole body lightens up and one of the teachers commented that she could see that the kids loved reading your book. Thank you for bringing through this super amazing gift.
Elizabeth M

I was back in school today and showed your book to the class teacher who is lovely. And she thought it fab. She suggested two poor readers would benefit. Two six year olds who struggle with reading read it with me. They loved it! The colours make such a difference.
Sue Q

I was sitting in a waiting room and picked up what I initially thought was just a children’s book, called Big Cats. I was a couple of pages into the book and tears started rolling down my face. Not long after I realised that I was deeply moved and touched by this so-called kid’s book...
Thomas S

The books are life changing for my clients ✨ joy and confidence building with children who have 'severe learning disorders'.
Sarah

I wanted to share - my class are loving your books. They have been the theme of the class learning and projects for the past few weeks with the kids even making videos about what they learnt. Love it, thank you Can't wait for your next book
Kristy

Frequently asked questions

Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers!

Are the books available in different languages?

Yes! Our first book 'I can read!' has been translated into Dutch, German and Greek, with a Spanish version on its way. Some of our other books are currently being translated and will be available in Dutch soon.

Why are the words in different colours?

‘Easy’ three-letter words, that can be sounded out phonetically, are printed in Pink
Orange words are largely phonetic words, and include the sounds: ch, ck, th, wh, sh
More advanced words, that require sound code knowledge, are in Blue
Sight words are in Green
And the rest are in Black print

The objective is that a beginner reader reads every Pink word and the competent reader reads out loud all the rest. As they build their reading skills, they are encouraged to read the Pink and Orange words, and progress to including the Blue words, etc.

What happens if my child has colour deficiency?

The shades of pink, orange, blue and green in the books (not on the website) have been specially chosen so that a person with the most common type of red-green colour deficiency (deutans) can distinguish them apart. They may not be able to tell you that the colour of the word is 'pink' but they will see it as different to the colour 'green'.

Why are Rally Reading books different to other children's books?

The Rally Reading series asks us to engage in the learning to read process differently.

We ask you not to stretch young readers beyond their current capabilities but rather allow the space for them to become engaged in the purpose for reading - which is about communicating with one another through the sounds of individual letters forming the sound of words, piecing them all together to form sentences which become entire stories.

Allow the reader to become familiar with reading the pink words while you read the rest to them in a flow that is natural, until confidence builds for the young reader to expand their capabilities.

As young people who struggle with reading get older they don't want to read 'baby books' with meaningless phrases such as 'The cat sat on the mat'. Reading is not necessarily their favourite thing to do, but Rally Reading allows them to participate in reading and reminds them that reading has a purpose.

There is also a depth of joy in the illustrations - so have fun reading the words and pictures.