Sunrise Readers Series

The Sunrise Readers are storybooks written to make learning to read easy and exciting. They are relevant to the children of Africa, and to the diaspora beyond. The original Sunrise Readers have a proven track record of establishing literacy in Zimbabwe over the past thirty years. The text is carefully crafted so that skills are acquired incrementally – almost automatically or organically – in tandem with the systematic learning of phonics.The artwork is bright and appealing, and the Sunrise Children become the readers’ friends as they "do life" together. Other stories include folk tales, childhood literature, legends, and Bible stories. Learners are introduced to other genres, including poetry, reading for information, and “how-to” instruction. The stories sensitively convey the core values of the Sunrise Readers: respect, acceptance, honesty, kindness, courage and compassion.