World of Eric Carle: My First Phonics Box — 12 Books for Beginning Readers

Twelve small paperbacks. Bold colors, rhythmic repetition, and the kind of illustrations that pull a young child in before a single word is read aloud. The World of Eric Carle: My First Phonics Box is a beginning reader set designed to make early literacy feel like an invitation — not a task. Each book in the set uses phonics-based patterns, predictable language, and Eric Carle’s signature artwork to support shared reading, language exposure, and the kind of story time that children ask to repeat.

We carry this set at EOWD because Eric Carle’s books have a place in our household story that we don’t take lightly. When our son, Timothy, was three years old and still nonverbal, we got a call from his special needs school asking us to come right away. We arrived to find him holding Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? — reading it aloud, word for word, cover to cover, over and over again. His teachers had recorded it, just in case we didn’t make it in time. We did. And we still tear up remembering the sound of his voice — small, clear, and reading — for the very first time. Timothy still has his copies of Polar Bear and Brown Bear. We can’t promise this set will reach your child the way Eric Carle reached ours. Every child’s journey is their own. What we can tell you is that books like these — with their joyful repetition, sensory-rich illustrations, and open invitation to read along — have a way of making story time feel safe, familiar, and worth coming back to.

— Tracy Peterson, Founder & Autism Mama, EOWD Autism Living

This boxed set supports early literacy exposure, phonics-based reading, and caregiver-supported storytime — it is not a reading instruction program and does not replace educational support, speech therapy, or professional literacy guidance. Individual engagement and learning responses will vary.

Some books find the children who need them most. This set is worth having on the shelf.

Product Specs

• Author: Eric Carle
• Format: Paperback Box Set (12 books)
• Total Pages: 144
• Illustrated: Yes — Eric Carle’s signature full-color artwork throughout
• Dimensions: 15.2×14.5×4.8 cm (6.0×5.7×1.9 in)
• Publication Date: June 18, 2024
• ISBN: 978-0-593-75228-9
• Subject: Phonics, early literacy, beginning readers, read-aloud, shared reading, language exposure
• Language: English

• Brand: Eric Carle
• Model/SKU: 978-0-593-75228-9
• ISBN: 978-0-593-75228-9
• Vendor/Supplier: Books by splitShops (via Shopify Collective)