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ABC Ability: How Margo Pargo learned to read. (The Secret Skills of Margo Pargo Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Melissa Sue Walker (Author), Winda Mulyasari (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 43 ratings
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The BEST book to help kids start reading! Wondering how to help your child begin their reading journey? This fun and interactive book will show them the way. As soon as a child learns the letter sounds, the magical world of reading awaits. Join Margo Pargo as she shows her family that she can play reading games, just like the big kids. When your child decides to read along, the adventure begins!

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  1. Reading age
    2 - 10 years
  2. Book 3 of 3
    The Secret Skills of Margo Pargo
  3. Print length
    31 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 1
  6. Publication date
    February 29, 2020
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This truly is a wonderful book for the child that is almost there. I love it. My strongest recommendation. Five stars all the way and two thumbs up. Amazon 5 Star Review

A real gem of a learning to read book. With colorful encouraging illustrations, it's an excellent tool for beginning readers. Reader's Favorite 5 Star Review

I work with Pre-K students and this is definitely a book worth sharing with them! It is easy for them to relate and gives great ideas for them to try. Preschool Teacher, W. Daul

Adorable story for letter sounds and sight words. This book is so precious! I know it's going to be a favorite for my four year old. Love the illustrations and the storyline. Amazon 5 Star Review

This is a great interactive Children's book that tells the "secret" to reading. First identify letters, then the sounds they make and finally putting them together. This book would be great for children just learning the concept of reading. The activity of rhyming is fun and the book is interactive giving parents ideas about helping their children to read. In addition the emphasis on family night and fun games together is what families need. The book itself is beautifully illustrated and is sure to engage children's interest and creativity. The narrative is age appropriate. It is a book worth having in your children's library. Goodreads 5 Star Review

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B083M4M8YB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Running Hills Press (February 29, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 29, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7337 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 31 pages
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    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 43 ratings

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Melissa Sue Walker

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Melissa Sue Walker is a children’s book author from Minneapolis. A former science teacher, and mother of three, she enjoys creating stories for children that challenge them (and their adults) to look at things in a whole new way.

Her first picture book series, The Secret Skills of Margo Pargo, follows the adventures of a feisty youngster who is perpetually driven to showcase her ever increasing capabilities.

Both funny and engaging, children will ask to read these delightful books again and again.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Margo Pargo gets it: reading really IS a magic skill. In "ABC Ability" young Margo knows what others her age may learn some day: reading is freedom. If you cannot read, you follow. Reading is the key to not only educational success, but economic independence. Readers lead and Margo inspires young readers to grasp the hard concepts of "cat" "hat" "mat" and string these words into a sentence; "The Cat sat on Mat's hat." (I made that one up all by myself!) Great book for any child's bookshelf.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Margo's Love of Words
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2021
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This is an intriguing story about Margo Pargo. She learns that all her work in kindergarten has paid off. The book is engulfing because Margo Pargo, through the talent of Melissa Sue, takes us through the excitement of realizing she can read!! The illustrations are perfect as are every book in this series which I highly recommend.
Margo has an older brother and sister. It was game night. They wanted to play Letter Rumble. She was upset because it was a game of making words with letter tiles. Margo is only in kindergarten and her mother told her she could play when she learned how to read. Sounded like a challenge to her. So what did she do? That's something you get to discover. Put on your pretend explorers hat and off you go!!
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Merry Jelks- Emmanuel
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Story
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2020
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Margo Pargo will thrill your children and have them engaged in this story. It is a fun way to introduce reading and motivating students not to mention that it is just plain fun to read. If you are a teacher, it is a great book to have I in your library children as a way to introduce reading words.
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F. A. M.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun and Interesting Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2020
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My niece was delighted with "ABC Ability: How Margo Pargo Learned to Read." My niece is learning about reading, and this book is inspiring to her. Margo Pargo is an intriguing character. The book was clearly written and interesting. The illustrations are beautiful!
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Brandon Mahaffey`
5.0 out of 5 stars Great word play
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021
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Great early reader book. Lots of rhyming with word sounds. Good plot line loved the use of the whole family!!!
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Jamie Bee
5.0 out of 5 stars Story for New Readers
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2020
This is a cute little picture book about a little girl who feels excluded when her older siblings are playing a spelling game. When she approaches the game table, she discovers that she can read simple words. The entire family gets excited by this prospect and gives her more words to sound out. After a while, her brother feels a little short-changed, but it all gets resolved nicely, of course. The last couple of pages in the book encourage your early reading child to read some simple words. All in all, I thought this was a sweet little book that would be nice for children who are just starting to read.

I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cute
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
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This book is simply written and very cute. It‘s a good start on early reading skills. Little ones would enjoy this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lessons About Letters and Virtue, 10 out of 5 Stars!
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021
‘ABC Ability: How Margo Pargo Learned to Read‘ is a very good book for young children who know their ABCs to learn to link letters together to form words. Melissa Sue Walker is masterful at interlacing a story with the lesson to make it more interesting to preschoolers and kindergarteners.

This book teaches more than just reading! There’s even a lesson about how to be patient when little sis has the spotlight. (Liam was patient and got to teach Margo a game in the end).

Winda Mulyasari’s illustrations bring the story to life in an innocent and fun way.

10 out of 5 stars! I recommend to teachers, parents, and grandparents everywhere. This book should be on school shelves across the country!
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S.J.Rowe- Author
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun story that brings a new game to mind
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2020
This is a great story to read to your kids to show how they can play with the big kids, even if they use small words. I liked the word play and games at the end as well. This book is more reading to your child to understand how to learn to read, not so much a book for kids to use as a reading tool. For sure they could start with pointing out words they recognize, but this is a group activity book. So get your little one and learn together!
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Kumaran
5.0 out of 5 stars Super
Reviewed in India on December 10, 2023
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A greatbook myson loved it. He could relate to it and got motivated and started readings all words given in the book.
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