A Zebra Called Dottie – Who’s my dad? Why do all the other kids have a dad and I don’t know who my dad is? What is the meaning of beauty? Am I beautiful? What should I do when kids make fun of me at school?In this endearing tale, spotty the zebra, learns the answers that …

Free children’s ebook with life lessons about friendship and not judging.

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 …

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   …

Sindiwe and the Fireflies – This is the story of Sindiwe Magona. Born in the village of Gungululu in rural Eastern Cape. Born on August 23 1943, But life was not easy on Sindiwe, she left school in order to work as a cleaner, but no matter difficult her situation was Sindiwe never gave up …

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 …

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 …

Kaptain Uke is back, this time with some music lessons in The Kaptain Uke Glockenspiel Book. The Kaptain Uke Glockenspiel Book has a number of simple songs and melodies that readers will recognise that can be played on the Glockenspiel with an explanation of the notes, note names, and words for the songs. In this …

Acclaimed Hindi poet and journalist Prayag Shukla’s poems have enchanted young and old alike. This collection of 20 poems translated into English brings the joy of his writing to a new set of readers. The poems have bright imagery, sound effects, and clear often rhyming words, make these a perfect introduction to poetry for young …