Customer Reviews for Staples 1-Subject Composition Notebooks, 7.5" x 9.75", Primary Ruled, 100 Sheets, Black/Red (42079C)
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The composition notebooks are praised for their quality, design, and suitability for young children learning to write and draw. They are reasonably priced and align with school requirements, making them a popular choice for parents and teachers.
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Posted Jan 6, 2026
Highly recommend
High quality- 12 packs!!!
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Posted Sep 3, 2025
My notebooks came damage. The notebooks are bended and ripped. And they're very expensive.
Paula K.
Posted Aug 22, 2015
Composition Book
they were good
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Paula K.
Posted Aug 8, 2015
Staples Primary Composition Book
I love the journals and the service was awesome thanks!
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Paula K.
Posted Aug 7, 2015
primary composition book
perfect writing book for my first grade granddaughter. And so hard to find these. She enjoys it and is printing with abandon in it. Thanks to Staples for finding this product. Hope they are available when she needs try cursive writing.
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Paula K.
Posted Aug 7, 2015
Staples® Primary Composition Book 9 3/4" x 7 1/2"
Great product for little ones to practice letters writing and drawing ideas at the same time.
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Paula K.
Posted Aug 3, 2015
Best for little ones
This is a great description / narrative writing book which emphasizes letter sizing as well. This gives the ability to work on penmanship skills while developing the conventions of writing.
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Paula K.
Posted Jul 22, 2015
Awesome books at awesome price
These composition books are perfect for school and the cheapest you will find. They are well made.
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Paula K.
Posted Jul 21, 2015
Just what it should be.
Just what it should be. Only thing I don't like Is the cover it seems more like an ad.
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Paula K.
Posted Jun 16, 2015
Great Composition book!
Purchased this notebook for my Granddaughter going into the first grade. She loves to draw and make up and write short stories. When I saw this composition notebook I knew she would love it. She wrote a story about us on our way home and drew our pictures. Had also gotten her the scented markers. She was loving both of them.
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Paula K.
Posted Apr 16, 2015
GREAT for begining writers!
I bought these composition note books for my nephew he is just about to start Kindergarten. They are really nice because of the large unlined top section. This area can be used to express the artistic side which can made the writing fun and easy. I have seen these used at the school I used to work at 15 years ago. Wish they used then back when I began to write.
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Paula K.
Posted Mar 6, 2015
Great for school
This is the exact book I bought through school. Great for kids learning to write with areas to draw or place letter of the week
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Paula K.
Posted Mar 5, 2015
ok
ok
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Paula K.
Posted Mar 5, 2015
notebook for kids writing
Inviting pages for young hands to try out neat writing.
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Paula K.
Posted Feb 5, 2015
great for young writers
i use this book with my kindergarten students. It is a great tool for emergent writers!
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Paula K.
Posted Jan 15, 2015
Great Book
Very nice and cute. Love using it.
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Paula K.
Posted Jan 2, 2015
perfect journal
My grand daughter grand niece and grsnd nephew loved these notebooks. Perfect for writing stories or journal entries and of course illustrating the important highlights of their days. They were winners!
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Paula K.
Posted Jan 2, 2015
Used a journal in first grade
Has just a few wide spaced lines for my first graders to write a few sentences. I like the space at the top for the students to draw and express their creativity. Fits our needs in the classroom.
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Paula K.
Posted Dec 19, 2014
For Budding Writers
I bought these for my grandchildren who are in kindergarten. They love to write and illustrated short stories. The notebooks are perfect for them. I love seeing the inventive spelling and creativity of their work. The notebook format allows anyone to see how they improve over time. They could be used as diaries travel journals and free writing. The primary lines allow...
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Paula K.
Posted Dec 7, 2014
Primary Composition Book
The composition books were very well put together. It was very useful for the students.
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Paula K.
Posted Nov 29, 2014
Just what we were looking for
My granddaughter (7) and I had been looking for this exact type of booklet so she could write the scenes of her story AND draw a picture of the scene on the same page.
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Paula K.
Posted Nov 13, 2014
Great For Beginning Writers
This is a great product for pre-schoolers just learning to write. Bought this for a 3 year old and she just loves it. Can write on the ruled bottom half and draw on the blank top half. The kindergarten-ruled size is just right for beginners. The book has that wonderful marbled composition style we all know and love and is sewn-bound so pages stay put! Book size is just...
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