Simple answers to everyday questions-- Large type-- Easy-to-follow layout, text appears at same place on every page-- Print separated from photos-- Simple adjectives, adverbs-- Digraphs, consonant blends, diphthongs-- Multisyllabic and compound words-- Inflectional endings-- Introduces complex and compound sentences, and a glossary-- Word repetition reinforces learning-- Photos assist reader with word recognition and reflect multicultural diversity