I HAD A CAR is a fun, innovative book for emergent readers. They will have practice reading three letter words and building their confidence as beginning readers. This book is meant to encourage independent reading, followed by a parent/teacher guide for asking questions to check for comprehension. With each visual aid, the reader will be taken on an adventure where reading meets fun! "Where is my car? What? It's been stolen...Who? Where?" Follow along with Mel and Jellybean in an adventure as she attempts to help Mel get his car back. This book is also complete with a "How do I begin reading?" guide, vocabulary preview, a list of activities to extend learnintg, and eight pages of word family flashcards.