It is Bella’s birthday. Bella is six years old. Aunt Maria has given Bella a beautiful dress for her birthday. The dress has many butterflies.  Bella loves her dress. Her friends also like her dress. They call her the ‘Butterfly girl’. The story is designed to help the reader learn new vocabularies and enjoy reading.

The beautifully illustrated African Phonics Readers consists of nine decodable stories. Each story introduces target letters, starters, sight words, rhyming words and minimal pairs where applicable. These books allow for teaching of specific skills and strategies that are necessary for reading proficiency. The series will assist the reader to develop literacy skills in the classroom and a habit of reading in the libraries and other sections of society including the home environment.