Description The Little Blossom Stories use phonics and decodable patterns to engage early readers. Lyla is afraid of the dark. The book features long "i" sounds with y, igh, and uses a combination of sight words and long-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Includes CVC and CVCe patterns, blends sc-, cr-, st- & str-, digraph wh-, and R-controlled vowels -ar & -ear.