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The Mat and the Goat

The Mat Series Starring -oat Words

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Pub Date Apr 24 2026 | Archive Date Jun 17 2026


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Description

This funny story starring a mat, a boat, and a goat helps kids learn to read.

The mat doesn't float and the goat eats the boat!

Follow along to see what floats!

Perfect for Emergent Readers at home or in the classroom!

In The Mat and the Goat, Author Kelley M Likes and Illustrator Lauren Blunck invite children to learn and practice -oat words in a groovy kind of way.

INCLUDES 15 FLASHCARDS!

Kids ages: 4, 5, and 6

Grades: Pre-K and Kindergarten

Emergent Reader

Lexile Level 150L

Decodable Book

This funny story starring a mat, a boat, and a goat helps kids learn to read.

The mat doesn't float and the goat eats the boat!

Follow along to see what floats!

Perfect for Emergent Readers at...


Available Editions

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ISBN 9798889021124
PRICE $6.99 (USD)
PAGES 48

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Very cute book for kids just learning how to read. I like that it uses consistent sounds throughout the entire book.

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Such a cute and interactive little story. I loved the illustrations, very nostalgic, simple and not overstimulating. I really liked that at the end you can go over and learn the words. A great book for kids !! Couldn’t recommend more.

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Suitably light-hearted phonetics volume regarding -oat words, with a whimsical drama regarding a goat on a boat on a moat – and indeed a coat on the goat on a boat on a moat. But will the boat on the moat – complete with coated goat – stay afloat? It's for extremely young readers, of course, and serves them well, although the illustrations really are at quite a basic level, and there's absolutely zero mention of a mat.

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