Help your child take their first steps into the world of phonics with Haircut Hippos, the perfect phonic books for beginner readers.

Specially developed by experts to introduce young children to phonics and support their first steps in learning to read, this series is ideal for beginner readers. Children will love joining twin hippos, Pat and Don, in this series of books as they team up to run their hair salon.

Eight delightful books introduce the sounds of the alphabet in small stages, allowing independent reading from the outset. Each book contains a word list for blending practice and a game to enjoy together!

Haircut Hippos covers the following essential sounds:

Book 1: s, a, t, i, m
Book 2: n, o, p
Book 3: b, c, g, h
Book 4: d, e, f, v
Book 5: k, l, r, u
Book 6: j, w, z
Book 7: x, y, ff, ll, ss, zz
Book 8: CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant words)

A Parent’s Guide to Haircut Hippos with advice and activity ideas is also included. Give your child a head start in the world of reading and phonics.

This beginner reader series features:

- A pack of 8 decodable books that each contain a story that covers different sounds of the alphabet
- Reading material aimed at children aged 4-6
- CVC words (consonant-vowel-consonant). An example of this is sat, s-a-t
- A Parents’ Guide to Haircut Hippos is also included, with advice and activity ideas

What is phonics?

Phonics is a way of teaching children to read by understanding the sounds that letters make and blending them to make a word. Children can learn to read using this skill to decode new words.

More in the series

This series of beginning reader books by DK Super Phonics is a friendly and accessible introduction to learning to read. If you’re looking for more beginner reader books, why not try DK Super Phonics My First Decodable Stories Pet Shop Panda, which provides further practice of these essential first sounds of the alphabet.