STARTER STORIES FOR THE VERY YOUNG READER is for children who are ready to read. Children should not be pushed into reading at too early an age. However, for those who are so inclined, easy reading, interesting, phonetic books should be available. This book contains five stories, each emphasizing one of the short vowel sounds. On the Sight Words page on the inside cover of each story, there is space for a pocket holding Flash Cards for that story. Due to publishing constraints, those flashcards and pockets are only available through: https: //sites.google.com/site/starterstories76/. STARTER STORIES FOR THE VERY YOUNG READER is intended to be an enjoyable and challenging introduction to reading for the young child.