The Runaway Vowel

Meet "i", one of the famous five vowels who show up in every word and every syllable. But what happens when his sound changes? Sometimes he gets to shout his name, but other times, he gets squished and mumbles quietly. When he's had enough of being closed in, he runs away from all those pesky consonants for some open-syllable freedom. But along the way, he learns that both open and closed syllables play an important role in helping words make sense.The Runaway Vowel is the perfect introduction to open and closed syllables that helps young readers understand the difference between open and closed syllables and how vowels sound. Because whether long or short, loud or squished-every vowel matters.