There are tracing, writing, and drawing activities to help children with their pen control and motor skills, as well as essential first phonics exercises that develop phonemic awareness, increase children's vocabulary, and stimulate children's development of language.

A wipe-clean pen is provided with the book, and the glossy card pages are easy to wipe clean so that children can practice until they have truly mastered a topic.

Scholastic Early Learners: Interactive books for hands-on learning. Perfect for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and first graders, too