The Mixed Up Pet Shop – A story about a girl and her Mum who went to buy a new puppy, however something is not quite right. All the animals inside the Pet Shop was mixed up. Will they ever sort this out and get the animals back where they belong? Find out in this …

Raggedy Ann Stories, abridged and adapted from the original, contains 13 short stories about the classic rag doll and her friends. The text is from the US government English language department and is accompanied a picture glossary, and questions to aid comprehension. The language has been simplified for high-beginning level English language learners (with vocabulary …

Monkey Stuff is an adorable tale of a naughty cheeky little monkey, who keeps taking things that are not his. The rhyming story works through numbers one to ten, with endearing colourful illustration on each of the 24 pages. Suitable for pre-schoolers learning to count, and also for learning to read age children to read …

A compilation of beautifully illustrated traditional and classic english nursery rhymes, the third book in the world famous nursery rhymes in the series. Compiled by David Whitney     Read along with the video here: Read by Kiwi Opa   See more of these books below   [display-posts category=”toddler” include_excerpt=”true” image_size=”thumbnail” wrapper=”div” wrapper_class=”display-posts-listing grid” meta_key=”_thumbnail_id”] …

The story of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter is a tale which has entertained children for generations. Herewith the classic children’s story is provided in a downloadable and read online format designed in a manner similar to the feel of the original Beatrix Potter books. Naughty Peter disobeys his mother and goes into Mr McGreggor’s …

The Three Doof-Doofs tells a delightful tale of Sally, Solly, and Silly, three cute little creatures that are responsible for the Doof-Doof sounds you might hear when tucked up in bed. A perfect bedtime story to entertain and alleviate worries about thumps in the dark. Another great free children’s story from Bookdash. Illustrated by Stephen …

A short fun book which builds confidence for early readers and helps toddlers learn the responsibility to clean up after playing. Text from A Mess! Oh! A Mess. The bed is a mess. A big mess. Get rid of the mess. Pop it in the bin. Fit the tin in. Cat! Mat! Bog! The end! …

Things I Like – A short story about a 5 year old boy Makaio and all the things he likes. The book is perfect for learning to read, including a sight reading list at the front and questions at the back. By: Alika Turner Text and Images from Things I Like Hi my name is Makaio …

A young boy tells all his animal friends “See you tomorrow,”, but will he see them all tomorrow? And if so when? A cute story with lots of repetition and imagery perfect for early readers. Sample Page from See You Tomorrow Read along with the video of See You Tomorrow, read by Kiwi Opa: https://youtu.be/YhKQiZRki5Y …

Smile Please – An endearing short tale about a little fawn running too fast. A great story for very young children, and the simple repetitive text is suitable for those learning to read. Another beautiful creative commons book from StoryWeaver and Pratham. By: Sanjiv Jaiswal ‘Sanjay’, Ajit Narayan, Manisha Chaudhry   Read Along with the Video   Text and …