Author Mary Jo Nyssen and illustrator Joe Palmisano are back for the second act of An Amazing Circus of Phonograms. The two use an engaging story and colorful illustrations to teach your children the many different sounds phonograms can make. The first act of An Amazing Circus of Phonograms covered twenty-two letter combinations.The second act follows through with the other twenty-two. As children read about the acts performed at the circus, they learn how to recognize and pronounce ng, ar, ck, ed, or, wh, ey, ei, ie, igh, eigh, kn, gn, wr, ph, dge, oe, gh, ti, si, ci and ough. Nyssen uses a unique color coded system to help children differentiate between a phonogram with one potential sound and those with multiple possible pronunciations. At the same time, your children will be reading an exciting story about colorful clowns, circus strongmen, fearless lion tamers and more fun performers!