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 …

Buttered Toast Is Good! is the second book in the series called The Misadventures Of Little Toast from Kanika G. These are picture books are about the misadventures of a baby girl who thinks her name is ‘toast’. By Kanika G     Text and Images from The Misadventures of Little Toast: Buttered Toast This is …

God and my Chair – A story about all sorts of things that a pencil can be, simple language, and good imagery. Based on the bible, and featuring God and Prayer. Brought to you from iCharacter (www.icharacter.org), creating children’s books that build character and inspire. By: Agnes and Salem de Bezenac   Images from God and my Chair …

I Can Climb – A small boy learns how to climb, but can he climb down again? A simple story great for toddlers learning to push their boundaries. Also a great book for early readers with large text, nice repetitive language, and common sight words. Another great creative commons book from StoryWeaver and Pratham, classified by Pratham …

A cute rhyming story encouraging brushing teeth, including a star chart at the end. Also available in Hindi Sample page from Friendship with Toothbrush Read along with the video – read by Kiwi Opa  

Esoteric Eric spends a lot of time meditating and has become very wise. If you are very lucky you can get some advice from him. See more from Terry Greenwell here: https://freekidsbooks.org/author/terry-greenwell/  

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 …

Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales – This collection of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular stories for children includes The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Snow Queen, and The Little Match Girl among many others. This work is in public domain, and as such can be used in any way by anyone, even to modify and create your …

Amma’s Birthday – As parents we don’t expect anything from our children, but it’s so beautiful when they want to give us something, completely from their own thinking. A story about a little girl’s love for her mother, and her wish to get her the best present ever. Author: Janaki Sooriyarachchi         Text and …