I remember those too! I remember sitting with a kid on the bus, on the way home from school reading those books. He was 1 or 2 years ahead of me and he would help me. First grade it was. As we rounded the corner by my street, the bus driver, who was an older man, would stop at the local suds shop and we were aloud to go in and by a couple of pretzel rods out of the BIG jar next to the register. Funny some of things that come to mind with something as simple as "see Jane run". Great childhood memories from a much simpler time.