All About Seals – A non-fiction book about seals, aimed at 5-7 year olds (Grade 1-2), including lots of facts about seals and sea lions and some very cute photos. This book is open source and is available for free distribution under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License. By: Zehnya Bruckert and Danielle Bruckert   …

A train travels through the country side, first she is very happy, but then getting farther and farther from home and seeing strange people and animals she becomes worried and scared. Fortunately someone comes to help. A great story about exploring emotions. Author: Humayan Rashid Illustrator: Mehedi Haque Sample Page from The Happy Train: Another …

The Sun Who Lost His Way – “And what is so wrong with my liking game playing instead of learning Geography?” That’s what the naughty sun, Shiny, kept saying all the time. One day the time he should rise and shine, in order to start a new day for people, came.  Cheerful and eager, he …

Stories on Values is an endearing and beautiful collection of short stories written by children, as selected entries from the Human Values Foundation’s annual Stories on Values competition. The Human Values Foundation has kindly made these available to republish here so as to reach a wider audience with these endearing and important lessons. More details …

The Night Before – Have you ever thought there was a dragon chasing you? Did you wonder what terrible things they might do when they catch you? This award winning, beautifully illustrated, rhyming picture book, describes the adventure of a boy running from a huge, scaly dragon. It’s trickery and games as they try to …

In Fairy Circles, a visit to the Namib Desert uncovers the mystery of fairy circles – that is, they remain mysterious! This is a magical tale of fairies and fairy circles in the Namibian desert, a collaboration between NaDEET and Free Kids Books, and all proceeds will go to NaDEET. Fairy Circles is a perfect …

Fisho and her family and friends are suffering under the weight of the increasing ocean debris, literally. This endearing story should make you think twice before littering. Sample Text from Our Land FISHO and her sister and brother were getting ready to go to school. After they finished their breakfast, their mum gave each of …

Tania’s Diwali Celebration – It is Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Tania participates in the various rituals of decorating, sweet making, lighting crackers, and more. Read on to find out about all the exciting things Tania does for the perfect Diwali. Another great adventure in the Tania’s Series. By: Kanika G   Sample Text …

Tale in Orange – Marianna loves orange color -and everything with orange color (oranges, carrots etc)- and with a magic turn of events she finds herself in Portokalia. A strange land where pianos write fairy tales, the houses have no roofs and you may drink as much orange juice as you like. She will make …

During many, many festivals, a lot of people burst firecrackers. Did you know that the core of a firecracker is a highly flammable material invented in China hundreds of years ago? It’s gunpowder. Strap on your seat belts for a dangerous journey through the history of weapons and explosives. This story was brought to us …