Up World, Down World – In a canopy forest in India, the Up World and Down World have always been suspicious of each other. But it all changes when Gopa the dormouse drops her book by accident on Fatima’s head. A story about the biodiversity of the canopy forests and friendship. The book introduces some …

The Magic Block – What magical quantities does this “magic block” have? It seems to stick to some types of things and not others? Why or how can this be? In this STEM book for early readers we find out about a magic magnetic block, with an explanation at the end on properties of magnets. …

The Witch’s Daughter – While trying everything she can think of to make herself beautiful, the witches daughter discovers the secret of beauty is really about how you act. This story explains an important lesson about what is real beauty, and the importance of being kind to others. Author: Janaki Sooriyarachchi     Text and Images from The Witch’s …

A House For A Mouse – Two mice, Whiskers and Cheesepuff, discover humans have moved into their house. After evading traps, they eventually find an amicable solution through learning to be giving. By: Rebecca Westberg   Read along with the story, read by Kiwi Opa See more of books about animals below    

In My Best Friend, we see how imagination and dreams can make something feel real. A young girl plays with her mirror image, but the image doesn’t talk back, until she falls asleep. This picture book is perfect for early readers and toddlers. Another great book from pratham and storyweaver Author: Anupa, Lal Illustrator: Suvidha …

Sani loves her cat Suri. One day Suri is missing. Sani searches high and low, far and wide, will she find Suri? This is a level 1 book for children just beginning on their reading journey. Sample Text from Sani and Suri Sani had a small cat. Its name was Suri. Sani loved Suri very …

Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen is a parenting book about values, which provides helpful advice for parents about introducing concepts of empathy, respect, and civil responsibility. This is a book produced by the US department of education for parents. This booklet provides information about what you can do to help your child develop …

Where Wild Microbes Grow – An educational rhyming picture book about discoveries on the seafloor, based on the expeditions of the vessel JOIDES Resolution. A fun way to interest young children in oceanic research. Written by award-winning children’s author Kevin Kurtz and illustrated by award-winning illustrator Alice Feagan. The eBook was created through a National Science …

With sight words, and short repeated phrases, At The Zoo is a perfect book for early readers. At the Zoo uses the sight word phrase “I like to look at the…” (see the full text below). At the zoo is another great creative commons leveled book from Mustard Seed Books (see more about Mustard Seed Books …

Coral loves exploring the river. She wonders if it can take her to the ocean. Then one day she saves a rainbow fish and goes on an adventure. Is it real or all a dream? Will she ever see the rainbow fish again? Sample Text from The Ocean Dream Coral loves to explore her river. …