By Julia Donaldson (author) Part of the Songbirds Phonics series
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The Children's Laureate and bestselling author of The Gruffalo , Julia Donaldson has carefully created the Songbirds Phonics series to support parents and teachers in helping children learning to read. Julia Donaldson has captivated children all over the world with her lively and engaging stories.
This series of books under the Songbirds name builds children's confidence through a clear phonics development with gradual progression to build reading confidence and success. This Stage 4 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in 1! These are perfect for parents to read at home with their kids to establish a really strong love of reading and to build confidence.
Julia Donaldson says: "Creating the 'Songbirds' series was an enormous challenge of my favourite kind. Almost every word in every book had to be phonically decodable, and yet I wanted to write real stories which children would enjoy reading. I was determined also that the content and illustrations should be as varied as possible, as I know how children’s tastes differ and how monotonous some reading schemes can be.
So some of the stories are in prose, some in rhyme, some are realistic and others fantastical."
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This Stage 4 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Queen Anneena's Feast', 'Spike Says', 'The Wrong Kind of Knight', 'Moan, Moan, Moan', 'The Snake and the Drake', 'Tadpoles'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence. It provides a fantastic breadth and variety of storylines, rhyme, rhythm and genres by the nation's favourite children's author, with vibrant and humorous illustrations to engage children and stimulate discussion.
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Julia Donaldson has written some of the world's best-loved children's books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child , which together have sold over 25 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over one hundred languages.
Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Zog, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, The Hospital Dog, illustrated by Sara Ogilvie and the hugely successful What the Ladybird Heard adventures, illustrated by Lydia Monks.
Julia also writes fiction, including the Princess Mirror-Belle series, illustrated by Lydia Monks, as well as poems, plays and songs – and her brilliant live shows are always in demand.
She was the UK Children’s Laureate 2011–13 and has been honoured with a CBE for Services to Literature.
Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh.
Click here to read a Q & A with Julia.
Author photo © Steve Ullathorne
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This Stage 4 Songbirds collection contains 6 exciting phonics stories in one, with built-in progression to build reading confidence and success: 'Queen Anneena's Feast', 'Spike Says', 'The Wrong Kind of Knight', 'Moan, Moan, Moan', 'The Snake and the Drake', 'Tadpoles'. The Songbirds series offers a clear phonics development with gradual progression and lots of practice to help children gain reading confidence.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Tadpoles and Other Stories and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Tadpoles and Other Stories features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 3+ readers
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Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Tadpoles and Other Stories was written by Julia Donaldson and published by Oxford University Press
Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds: Tadpoles and Other Stories has 110 pages
Yes it is part of Songbirds Phonics series
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