Research shows that early instruction in phonics is the first step to reading success. Well, here “eâ€‌ comes! This Step 2 Phonics Reader uses rhyme and visual clues to illustrate the important concept of the “silent eâ€‌—personified here in our main character!Anna Jane Hays is a former editorial director and child development specialist for The Children’s Television Workshop. She lives in Santa Fe, NM.