Bright, colorful photos support decodable text, guiding beginning readers to identify, recognize, and use the short /e/ sound. Featuring high-frequency words, this authentic nonfiction text also gives emerging readers the opportunity to read for information while reinforcing basic phonemic sounds. In this book, readers will learn about the different animals they might see at the vet's office. This nonfiction phonics title is paired with the fiction phonics title Ben Makes a Mess: Practicing the Short E Sound.The instructional guide on the inside front and back covers provides: