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LEARN TO READ.
LOVE TO READ.
READ A LOT.

Research-Based

Literacy Materials

for Beginning Readers

MAKE LEARNING TO READ
A JOY

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Created by an experienced literacy specialist,

Rita Lott Books help beginning readers build skills, knowledge, and a love of reading. 

EXPLORE OUR GROWING DECODABLE LIBRARY

Filled with phonics, facts, and fun!

TEACHERS LOVE
RITA LOTT BOOKS

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Discover the features that make our books effective.

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DECODABLE

Helping beginning readers apply phonics skills with confidence.

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KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING

Combining foundational literacy with knowledge-building topics to support background knowledge and reading comprehension.

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ENGAGING

Using humor, surprises, and high-interest topics to motivate kids to read a lot.

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ACCESSIBLE

Using natural language, embedded vocabulary, and scaffolding for multilingual learners.

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HAPPY READERS

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READING MEETS RESEARCH

Learn how our books align with best practices

in language and literacy teaching.

MEET THE AUTHOR

Hello! I'm Rita Lott.

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It sounds like "read a lot" 
because that's what I love to do.

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I write books that help kids
read a lot, too!

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