With a focus on building phonics skills, this Read with Oxford Stage 1 collection includes 12 fun stories with colourful illustrations. 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!

Ideal for children who are taking their first steps in reading, tips for reading together explain the sounds that each story focuses on and identify words children may find tricky.

Songbirds is a phonics programme used in schools created by former Children’s Laureate and author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, to support children who are learning to read and 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.

Discover what life would be like being small with Bob Bug, find out if Top Cat becomes king of the garden, and learn how to make some tasty buns!

This Stage 1 story collection includes 12 fun stories by Julia Donaldson to build your child’s phonics skills at home: Top Cat, Sam’s Pot, Bob Bug, Dig, Dig, Dig!, Zak and the Vet, Mum Bug’s Bag, Cat Naps, Pen Fun, The Big Cod, The Pins and the Pegs, Is it?, Mix, Mix, Mix.