Blue Burrow Books
Stop Guessing,
Start Reading.
Blue Burrow Books creates mathematically airtight, perfectly paced phonics books that empower children to read with total confidence and zero guessing.
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The Shared Steps Journey
Mathematically precise steps to reading mastery.
Pip and the Pan
Meet Pip the mouse as he searches for a snack but finds a giant pan instead. This foundational book unlocks reading instantly using just 6 single letters (s, a, t, p, i, n).
Sam and the Dam
Sam the beaver has to figure out how to safely remove a piece of trash stuck in his beautiful dam. This story adds 'm' and 'd' to build early confidence with easy, high-frequency words.
The Dog and the Pot
A curious puppy finds a bouncing, oinking surprise hiding inside a big metal bowl. This adventure unlocks the crucial short 'o' sound and the gulping letter 'g'.
Behind Blue Burrow Books
Hi, I am Ban Ben Bob. I was created by Janessa Hanks, an educator and the creator behind Blue Burrow Books, and she grew tired of watching early readers struggle with frustrating guessing games.
Alongside her co-author, Evan Deza, they developed the Shared Steps method—a mathematically airtight curriculum where adults read the complex story setup and children read only the 100% decodable text—so every child can experience the pure joy of a true reading victory.