What is a zog? Find out in The Odd Pet. Songbirds Phonics are illustrated stories written by Julia Donaldson . The rich, patterned language is decodable making them perfect for phonics teaching and practice. Level 2 Songbirds Phonics books focus on matching one sound to one letter or more than one letter, e.g. th as in that. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Julia Donaldson Illustration(s): Colour Number of pages: 16 Collection: Oxford Reading Tree Songbirds Phonics Publication date: 2012 Dimensions: 215 x 192 x 2 Cover type: Paperback / softback