The Bulbul and the Cotton Tree

A bulbul bird finds buds on a tree. Thinking they will grow into fruit, he doesn’t want to share them with other birds. A sunbird knows the buds will not turn into fruit, but the bulbul doesn’t give her chance to explain.

Written by Swapna Haddow and illustrated by Sarah Jennings, The Bulbul and the Cotton Tree is one of the stories in The Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales series, which includes 36 enchanting stories from all over the world, complementing the original Traditional Tales titles published in 2011.

This series of tales are a perfect introduction to different cultures, traditions and values. All the stories are carefully levelled and matched to the phonics progression of the Oxford Reading Levels, enabling children to read the stories independently. The stories can also be used alongside other phonics programmes, such as Floppy’s Phonics and Essential Letters and Sounds.

The inside cover notes will guide teachers and parents/carers in supporting their children when reading the stories. The stories will delight children while developing the essential reading skills of decoding and comprehension.

Written and illustrated by authors and artists from around the world, these tales are a true global series, perfect for any child anywhere.