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 Nov 6, 2014
Primary Composition Book
My two kids love their books! They are able to write a short story and then draw and color a picture to go with their story. This keeps them busy for hours!
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Paula K.
Posted Oct 30, 2014
Primary Composition Book
Primary Composition Book is what I was looking with one exception. I was looking for the lines to be from top to bottom. What I found was that it was only half a page.
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Paula K.
Posted Oct 8, 2014
Primary Composition Book
Love the notebook - perfect for first graders writing each day.
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Paula K.
Posted Sep 29, 2014
very useful
Great composition book for kids writing class glad Staples had it.
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Paula K.
Posted Sep 20, 2014
good
good for kids.
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Paula K.
Posted Sep 17, 2014
School Supplies
Very good product for students.
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Paula K.
Posted Sep 10, 2014
Perfect
My daughter is 4 and she loves to draw and to "write" what her picture is about. She is just learning to write and spell and this is perfect for her to practice writing her numbers and letters spelling/reading and for fine motor skills. She is going though this book pretty quickly so I am sure I will be purchasing more soon.This book keeps her attention and she is not...
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Paula K.
Posted Aug 28, 2014
Awesome for kindergarteners
This composition book is awesome for little ones starting kindergarten. It was required for school supplies but we bought an additional book to use at home to work on writing skills. Staples was the only place I could find them in the metropolitan DC area!!
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Paula K.
Posted Aug 27, 2014
Journal writing
Best journal writing book for my special education students
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Paula K.
Posted Aug 27, 2014
notebook for small children
These are awesome for little kids. They can draw a picture on the top portion of the page and have them write a few lines about it below or vice versa.
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Paula K.
Posted Aug 21, 2014
Love it!
Use it for my child's learning how to write stage
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Paula K.
Posted Jul 31, 2014
Only game in town
Our grandson will be going to 1st grade the supply list had these primary black and white writing pads. His mom and her neighbor looked in various stores to locate. We looked in our local stores selling school supplies and we could not find either. Then one day we just stopped in Staples for something else and there they were. Primary lined notebooks. Thanks to Staples ...
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Paula K.
Posted Jul 23, 2014
Was required for school supply list...
This particular item was on our required school supply list. Regular price was $3.49 but it was on-sale in-store for $2.00 and I had a coupon for 15% off. The reason why I rated it only 3 stars:Too bad this primary composition book wasn't as inexpensive as others priced for under a dollar notably since it's Staples-branded...
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Paula K.
Posted Jul 16, 2014
best journal for younger grades
This primary journal works really well for the younger grades: k-2. At this level the students need to practice their handwriting while getting all their thoughts on the paper. The pale lines guide them as where to form their letters. It makes for very neat work. There is ample space to write as well as illustrate. The only thing I do not like is the thickness of the pa...
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Paula K.
Posted Jul 16, 2014
Fabulous product!
Great product for little scholars and older scholars! Little ones can use it to help draw pictures as they put their sight words into full sentences. Older scholars can use their vocabulary words (in any subject) to do the same thing. Teachers are beginning to require these products as they are so beneficial to the learning process. Children love to tell stories and the...
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Paula K.
Posted Jul 10, 2014
So great for my 5 year old
This has excellent spatial lines for learning to write. It also has a space for pictures to be drawn to go with the writing. I haven't seen this product at Staples in the past and I am so excited that they carry it this year.
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Paula K.
Posted Jul 10, 2014
Kids Love These!
My kids enjoy filling these composition books up with their own stories and artwork. They're a bargain and cheap entertainment for them. I can hardly keep enough in the house for them.
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Paula K.
Posted Jun 25, 2014
Great Composition book for price
The only complaint I have is the lines on the pages doesn't start until about half way down the page.
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Paula K.
Posted Jun 11, 2014
Staples® Primary Composition Book 9 3/4
These are GREAT for my second grade writers! A good amount of space to write and draw too! They love having their own.
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Paula K.
Posted Aug 1, 2013
Just what I was looking for
I use this in my Pre-K classroom
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