Read Then Peek™

A first-of-its-kind 30-book box set for PreK–2 that puts pictures where they belong in the initial stages of decoding — to confirm meaning, not support guessing.

Pictures are great, but they can wait!

  • Reading practice, not guessing – Children must rely on their phonics knowledge rather than pictures to read.
  • Built for the very beginning – Supports early decoding skills, including letter sounds, blending, and reading simple words from left to right.
  • Instant feedback – Children decode, then use pictures to confirm meaning, not support guessing.
  • Built-in-guidance – Supports teachers and families in prompting children to look at the words first, reducing reliance on pictures and guessing habits.
  • Mission driven – Every purchase supports The Reading League’s nonprofit literacy mission.
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Blend the sounds to read the words. Then peek to see if you're right!

Where Every Peek Builds Confidence

Read Then Peek™ helps beginning readers build their decoding skills through blending learned sounds, not guessing using picture cues.
Set encased in a brightly decorated storage chest!

How Read Then Peek™ Works

Words are presented with no pictures. Students decode them by blending learned sounds, then lift a flap to reveal playful illustrations to confirm what they read. Each durable, high-quality book builds accuracy, confidence, and joy!

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Series ISBN: 978-1-972574-29-4
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Author Spotlight

Our authors and illustrators bring research, creativity, and instructional purpose together in every title we publish.

Maria Murray, Ph.D., is the designer of the Read Then Peek™ series from The Reading League Press. A nationally recognized literacy expert and founder of The Reading League, Dr. Murray created this series because teachers were asking for texts that carefully controlled for skill practice and also provided beginning readers a fun, joy-filled experience with text.