The successful children's book series with a proven concept for learning and practicing reading together. Mia and Maxie are conquering the world! When reading is still a struggle for beginners, many families say, "Let's read together. First, I read a bit, then you. We'll take turns." That's why our popular beginner reader series "First I read a bit, then you" is specifically designed for shared reading: reading sections alternate between experienced readers and beginners, with longer passages for readers in smaller print and short texts for beginners in larger print. This makes learning to read together fun!.