Sunshine English Books are a series of graded readers and Big Books for Foundation Phase. The have been approved for First Additional Language learners of English. They are also recommended for Home Language learners. Each of the three grades of the series consists of 24 stories, in both reader and Big Book format. The content of each reader is carefully selected to interest and stimulate learners in South Africa while the language used ensures a satisfying reading experience at increasing levels of difficulty. Each grade contains a balanced selection of fiction and non-fiction books. In addition in Grade 1 and 2 there are books which introduce learners to concepts such as size, shape and colour.