Hop on Pop (I Can Read It All By Myself)

I loved reading this book when I was young and was excited to introduce it to my child who is in the first stages of reading. My 4 year old can't read every word yet, only 3/4 letter words, but those can be found on almost every page so it keeps his mind going. It's also great that some of the sight words he'll need for kindergarten are incorporated so he'll have a head start for class in a couple of years. If you're looking for a story line, there isn't one, but I can say the wackiness is very entertaining. I read other reviews that have said that this version is a rewrite, however I didn't notice the differences. Maybe it's just been that long since I've read it. (Although I totally understand the frustrations of those who we're expecting original content.)

8 month old loves it! And I think it's even somewhat LGBTQ+ friendly! My baby does love putting things in her mouth though, and after a couple minutes she managed to wear down some of this books edges! So keep away, from water and excited babies. This book is quite small and fits very easily into a diaper bag, we took it across the country with no problems.

When I was a little girl, I use to beg my mom to read me this book. She did over and over again and it became the first book I learned to read as a pre-schooler. I read it to my children and they loved it just as much. This is a wonderful book to teach some reading skills. The illustrations keep children interested and the simple words and phonetics are perfect for young children who are pre readers or just learning to read.

I have a working theory that this book teaches kids to read. I know, it’s a bold statement. It really does help them gain confidence, and if you play the audiobook with it you don’t get tired of reading it. There are several C-V-C words so even very early readers can sound out some! I love this book!

My wife purchased this book for our Kindergartener after she (my daughter) had requested it. She had seen it in her school library and was very excited to show us how funny the idea of "hopping on pop" (on me!!) was and that she could read some of the words. After we got it, she found that she was able to read the whole thing all the way through. She was so surprised and proud of herself! If you want to build confidence in your child and develop a love for reading-this is a great book. The reason this is so great for an early reader is pretty genius! The book starts off easy enough, with a couple of rhyming phrases per page (like; HOP ON POP, etc.). As the story moves on, the rhyming words are replaced (sometimes only by changing out a letter-as in H-A-T to C-A-T). While a simple idea, it provides a great learning and reinforcement tool for your child that is twofold: (1) your child learns new words by "building" on a previously known word by having to change the initial sound to match the new letter on the rhyming word, and (2) by showing them the importance of letters and their placement in a word to change its sound. The book is never overly difficult, but rather, perfectly paced for an emerging or first time reader. And of course, true to Dr. Seuss fashion, the artwork is engaging, wonderful and funny all at the same time. This is by far, my daughter's favorite book at the moment and she won't hesitate to offer to "read the whole book" to anyone who is willing to listen! She is developing a real love of reading from this. If you are a "pop" or know of one with a new reader, this classic is just the ticket! Definitely a winner for our family.