Read with Oxford: Stage 1: Julia Donaldson’s Songbirds: Bob Bug and Other Stories

With a focus on building phonics skills, this collection includes twelve fun stories with colourful illustrations. It is ideal for children who are taking their first steps in reading.

Discover what life is like being small with Bob Bug, find out if Top Cat becomes king of the garden and learn how to make tasty buns! Tips for reading together explain the sounds that each story focuses on and identify any words children may find tricky, helping you to get the most out of the collection.

Former Children’s Laureate and author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories. Songbirds is a phonics programme carefully created by Julia to support children who are learning to read and is used in schools to inspire a love of reading.

There are eight Songbirds story collections for you to enjoy. Featuring much-loved characters, great authors, engaging storylines and fun activities, Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child’s reading confidence.

Find practical advice, free eBooks and fun activities to help your child progress on oxfordowl.co.uk. Let’s get them flying!

From the Publisher

What’s new about Read with Oxford

Six simple Stages from first steps to independent reader

It can be difficult to know what level your child is reading at, and even harder to know which books to choose to support their reading at home. The Read with Oxford Stages are designed to help you choose the best books to help your child learn to read.

Find your next steps

There’s a clear and simple description to explain what a child can usually do at each Stage and it’s really easy to see what your next steps are. If you’re still not sure, have a look at the Read with oxford website and take our simple test to help you find the right Stage for your child.

There’s something for every reader

With fun illustrations and a host of much-loved and familiar characters, Read with Oxford offers a wide range of engaging stories in a variety of different genres to build reading confidence. With stories, activity books, flashcards and activity kits, there’s something for everyone!

Publisher ‏ : ‎ OUP Oxford
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 3 May 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0192764764
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0192764768
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 306 g
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.3 x 0.8 x 21.9 cm
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Read with Oxford Stage 1