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We look forward to getting our subscription every month. My little boy is 21 months old and loves to read so this was the perfect gift for him. He gets excited opening his parcel … The books are beaut... See more
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Absolutely amazing subscription box. My little one was so excited to receive her first box. All being addressed to her only added to the excitement. The resources given are perfect for the age and sta... See more
We have been subscribed to The Bear Can Read for over a year now and we have loved watching our girl to progress with her reading at home from nursery up to reception now. It gives her extra challenge... See more
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The Bear Can Read is a bespoke, monthly print subscription service, offering reading and phonics packages to children aged 1 to 9 years old. We are working with Oxford University Press, the UK's leading educational publishers, to encourage and educate children, from first phonics through to fluent readers. Open the box and you're on your way. Together, we create readers.
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6 England's Lane, NW3 4TG, London, United Kingdom
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First package arrived and my 5 year old…
First package arrived and my 5 year old boys loves it. Really engaged and excited by the paw print stickers you get every time you finish a book or task. Great way to start learning the sounds with 2 letter. Great start!
February 19, 2024
Reply from thebearcanread.com
We love to reward as often as needed to keep motivation high. Practice little and often is our recommendation when it comes to forming good habits (whether that's reading or writing skills). Welcome to The Bear Club - we're thrilled to have you!
A great resource to support my son on…
A great resource to support my son on his reading journey. Nice variety of books and I like the activity sheets that come with each box.
February 19, 2024
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many thanks for subscribing and sharing! We love this feedback - it's an honour to be a part of your son's reading journey.
Great books
My daughter loves almost all the books we have been sent from this bear can read. Her reading has progressed so much since she turned 4 and we moved onto the koala club.
February 4, 2024
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Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many many thanks for subscribing and sharing. We'd love to add a little something extra to your next box as a thank you - if you could kindly email us at info@thebearcanread.com, we can add a note to your account. Many thanks!
My four year old daughter is reading…
My four year old daughter is reading because of this!!!
She loves her package arriving. Its just brilliant.
The customer service is great.
The website is easy to use.
Try it. You won't regret it!!
January 26, 2024
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many thanks for taking the time to share this lovely feedback! Happy reading!
The books are brillant
January 26, 2024
Reply from thebearcanread.com
We are thrilled to work in association with Oxford University Press, the world's leading educational publisher!
Got my kids' books real quick
Got my kids' books real quick! Fast delivery and nicely packed—thumbs up!
January 12, 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many thanks for subscribing and for taking the time to share this feedback! Thumbs up! We'd love to add a little something extra in your next delivery - if you could email us at info@thebearcanread.com we add a note to your account.
Wonderful Subscription!
Wonderful Subscription!
I signed up on my daughter's 2nd birthday, it's been 8 months now and she always gets super excited every time her books come... She loves reading and the activities are always fun to do too! The gifts are always on theme and keep her engaged for longer. She will always come back to these books again and again.
January 25, 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many thanks for subscribing for your daughter - we love to hear how much they enjoy their bear pack deliveries! Big cheers from The Bear Cave!
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Many thanks for subscribing to our Grizzly club.
Can’t control our excitement
Loving the excitement as the new books arrive and we realise we are beginning to be able to read the words for ourselves.
December 14, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many thanks for taking the time to share this feedback - we're always thrilled to hear how well your little bear's reading is coming along. Please send us an email at info@thebearcanread.com - we'd love to add a little extra as a thank you!
Beautifully engaging books and helpful resources to support readers.
My daughter absolutely loves when her books arrive and we've never been disappointed by the stories. They are engaging and the props that come just add a bit of magic to storytime now.
November 27, 2023
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Always so amazing to hear! Many many thanks for sharing and subscribing!
I love books
I love books! I used to have one room as a library, now I have books everywhere including the toilets ;) Saying that, finding a book subscription for my son was great! Finding an amazing book box for my son, definitely priceless! We are so grateful for the great selection and quality of the books! We love the bits and bobs like sweets and flash card or pencils. The activity sheets make us look good as parents too, as we intentionally/by mistake ;) manage to put them in our son book bag ;). Thank you so much The Bear Can Read! And we hope you will grow alongside us! Thank you from Luca and his family
December 11, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Thank you for being such a longtime subscriber to The Bear Can Read. It's a honour to be part of Luca's reading journey! Always thrilled to hear the lovely progress our little bears are doing with their reading. Keep up the great work! Thank you so much for your continued support.
Review after a year
We had our Bear Can Read subcription for over a year now for our daughters (3 and 6). It has been the best investment that we have made for their learning and development so far. They eagerly wait for the box's arrival each month and enjoy readig the books and completing the activities. The range of books has been outstanding - different from her school books and great diversity in genre - the comic books are an absolute hit! Our younger one loves the activites and now the wordless books to make up her own stories.
Our 6 year old is a confident independent reader now - and it is amazing to see how her reading skills help her in all other subjects as well!
November 24, 2023
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many many thanks for subscribing for both your children. We're thrilled to be a part of their reading journey. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. As a small business, it means THE WORLD!
A lovely subscription
My 2 year old really enjoys the variety of activities and I’ve been very impressed by the quality of the books. On one of our deliveries, a book was slightly damaged in transit. The company immediately agreed to send out a replacement. I really can’t fault the service we’ve received.
October 25, 2023
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Thanks so much for taking the time to share this feedback - we know life can be busy with a two year-old. Happy to hear we're meeting the mark!
We love The bear can read!!!
My little boy has just started school and I came across The bear can read at the perfect time!
We get the Koala club box and it is perfectly matched to what he does in school with just a little bit of extra challenge. It has helped him get a massive headstart with his phonics and reading.
He absolutely loves it when his box arrives and the little treats that come with it definitely help! He’ll happily sit and read through his blending books completely independently and loves putting the stickers on his reward chart.
The people who run the business are also brilliant - I had a minor query regarding delivery times on his first box and they honestly couldn’t be more helpful!
I’m so glad we found this and so happy that I can use it to help my little boy love reading - thank you The bear can read!
October 21, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many many thanks for taking the time to share this feedback - we're thrilled to provide you with the right product along with great service. This is what we're all about!
Excellent
Excellent book choices for my daughter. She loves getting the boxes and enjoys all the activities. I recommend it!
October 18, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many thanks for the recommendation - we'd love to add an extra treat to your next delivery. If you could kindly email us and let us know you left a review, we can add a note to your account.
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Designed by a mum of three with experience in education publishing, we're all about making sure we're delivering something that is effective and helpful and fun! Many thanks for sharing and subscribing!
The best thing I did for my son!
The best thing I did for my son!
I love the books and so does he.
Great attention to detail and the extra bits are so quirkly. LOVE IT
September 26, 2023
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many thanks for your feedback - we put a lot of thought and love into the gift of the month, so we really appreciate the winning remarks! Many thanks for subscribing
Great book and resources
Great book and resources - our son really enjoys all the activities and they are perfect to complement what he is learning at school in EYFS.
September 26, 2023
Reply from thebearcanread.com
We're so thrilled to hear - we put a lot of planning into the details for our little club members. Many thanks for sharing and subscribing.
Lovely books come every month my son…
Lovely books come every month my son loves it
September 26, 2023
Reply from thebearcanread.com
Many thanks for sharing and subscribing!
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Many thanks for sharing this feedback - we love to hear it!
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