I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

A cute story about a little girl pretending to be on a boat while taking a bath. A good beginning reader.

This book series is pretty great. It's a great way for young readers to practice and develop their skills and their confidence.

I like Margaret Hillert's early reader books and have recommended them to children and parents  for many years. I couldn't download this book correctly, but was able to find a hard copy at my library so I could read and review it.  It's another winner! I think that beginning readers will enjoy, and likely relate to, this story. It's a simple tale of young child being told to take a bath and the child wanting to play. The mother gives them a boat to play with and the child is allowed to play and imagine sailing away on the boat to a tropical adventure. Simple text is easily managed by a new reader.  The illustrations were very nice.

This is a fun bath book that young children, around 2, will really enjoy. It is a bit odd how old the girl in the bath is, but she is left alone, so she would have to be older. But she speaks in very young child sentences, so littles enjoy it but it doesn’t quite blend. The little adventure is imaginative and fun and great for little kids. It is good book to read to those who are fighting bath time to encourage them to make bath time fun. Even with the older girl speaking so simply, it is an enjoyable book and a good bath time read.

Thank you to NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy of this book. I received this in exchange for my honest review. 

This was a fun one for beginner readers. Love the tips and tricks as a mom and a daycare provider. I was a little concerned, how old is the girl in the story. The way she is talking seems young and in that case maybe shouldn't have been left in the bath by herself. If she is supposed to be older then the way she is talking is a little off.  Again, great as a "learn to read" not one for the nightstand. 

Illustrations are good. very clean and basic. Done in a great engaging way for beginners without being a distraction too.

The color was nice so was the story. However, I have issue with the grammar of the book. It should be clear and not like it was transliteration. I was having a hard time understanding some of the sentences because it was clear.

Away Go the Boats is a bath time adventure that teaches young children to use their imagination to go places they wouldn't typically be able to go.  The pictures are bright and colorful and bring a level of cheerfulness that is pleasant to look at.  I, like others, did find the child in the pictures to be a little old, but I also found the text the mother says to the child to be a bit awkward, since it is not how someone typically will talk to their child.

A lovely story about a girl who is having a bath and is imagining a trip to a tropical island. The book is specially written to help children who are just beginning to read, so there is a lot of repetition of sight words. I also liked notes on phonological awareness and language exercises designed to help the teacher, parent or caregiver use the book more efficiently. The illustrations look fresh and light, although the girl in the pictures looks a bit older than a typical beginning reader.
Thank you to NetGalley and Norwood House Press for the ARC provided in exchange for an honest opinion.

Pros: This little book is about adventure. With the help of my niece, we were able to scan this book. She liked the experience and wanted to imagine going to places like the ones mentioned in the book as well. There are no rhymes in here, but a lot of word usage and reinforcement nonetheless.

Cons: The child looks a little old, and my niece wondered why she was left alone in the bathtub. She states that her mom would never do that to her, and this little girl's mom shouldn't leave her alone either — otherwise, a cute little book for young readers.

Our kindergartner has loved reading these early reader books by Margaret Hillert. They are wonderful for practicing sight words, fluency and comprehension and the storylines are interesting to the target audience. The simple illustrations help with identification and add a lot to these books.