Everything looks new – Vasant Panchami is the Indian celebration of the first day of spring. What exciting things happen in India in spring? Another beautiful creative commons book from Pratham and Storyweaver. Level 2, Words 320. By: Mala Kumar, Manisha Chaudhry, Priya Kuriyan   Sample Page From Everything looks new: Today is Vasant Panchami. My parents say …

 After school all the children play together under the peepal tree, near Raju Uncle’s chai shop. Raju Uncle leaves a big pitcher of lime juice for them all to share. But how do they make sure there are 8 equal parts? When the lime juice is finished it’s time to make some more. How will …

In What is Love – a children’s biography of Helen Keller, an excerpt from Helen Keller’s book, The Story of My Life is included, whereupon she explains beautifully the first time she learns what love is and what her life was like before her teacher arrived, thereafter the book details the biography of Helen Keller …

A Book For Puchku – Puchku just loves books. She reads and reads all day long. Until one day she has read all the books, all that is except the ones on the very high shelf. How ever will she get to the books on the very high shelf? Read this beautifully illustrated picture book, A …

This is a beautifully illustrated picture book version of the classic fairytale The Frog Prince, and includes reading comprehension questions at the end. The classic fairytale also has a teaching guide with lesson plans available for Grade 1 students, and reading comprehension questions available at the end of the book. This illustrated eBook and read …

Abuse, especially if it’s sexual in nature is never a topic we want to think of in relation to children, but sadly it does happen, and survivors need all the help and support they can get. We Believe You – a Colouring Book for Survivors and Supporters is a colouring book that helps survivors and …

In this princess storybook about compassion and friendship, Princess Helena learns about the importance of friendship and compassion. Princess Helena feels she has an incredibly troubled life. She has all the toys and clothes she could ever want, but she is incredibly sad. One day, everything changes, when she goes through a hole in the …

Tania Attends A Wedding – Tania attends a Hindu family wedding in India. Another great book in the Tania series by Kanika G, which additionally provides a wonderful insight into Indian culture and traditions. By: Kanika G     Sample Text From Tania Attends A Wedding: Tania’s family had just arrived at the house where Aunt …

The Rescue – Rufus, a brave little mouse, returns from an errand to find his home destroyed and his family kidnapped. He then takes on a journey to rescue them. On the way he is aided by many animals and learns the importance of not only teamwork, but courage and perseverance. By: Carmen Saptouw   <Sample …

The Best Christmas Gift brings us another wonderful adventure from Bubu, the small fox with a big heart. This time, it’s Christmas, and Bubu helps Santa with an important task. A very sweet and beautifully illustrated children’s story, with a nice moral to help children learn about values and rules. Many other Languages available at …