Update: I wrote this in 2015, and we now do have over 1000 books! Written by admin on October 10, 2015 — Leave a Comment So, where did it all start? Free Kids Books, that is. In 2004-5 I was a young pilot, I’d just started flying scheduled flights with the national airline. I came home from …

I know as a parent I am always looking for subtle ways to show my children good behaviour. A really great kids book tells a lesson while still entertaining us immensely.  There are so many great books on our site that have an important message in them, in this post I’ve put together some of my favourite …

An inspiring quote about trees, and we have three really inspiring books on the site about trees! The first two, children’s biographies, show how one person’s actions can go a long way. If we even complete the smallest task like planting a tree, but we do this over and over again, we can literally change …

If you have an early reader, especially if they are a struggling reader, then there is help at hand, in the form of three letter stories! They are magic for struggling readers and can really turn around and improve a readers abilty in just a short time. If you feel you have plateaued with a …

It’s sometimes hard to wade through the books, I wanted to use this blogspot to highlight a favourite in each reading category each week, to bring some of the older books to the front of the site again. Easy Reading – 5 minutes or less stories for very young children, early readers and beginner English …

Editors Picks for the Week – A selection of favourites – It’s sometimes hard to wade through the books, I wanted to use this blogspot to highlight a favourite in each reading category each week (or so…), to bring some of the older books to the front of the site again. Easy Reading – 5 …

Reading is essential for the development of the mind and also to grow one’s vocabulary. So, we must make sure that the kids are readers from a tender age. Ideally, the more they read, the better they get at it. More reason they should read more. However, this isn’t always easy to accomplish, especially when …

We can all agree that, when we were kids, we loved to read books, novels, and stories. Even though most of them have been just fairy tales, we enjoyed listening to and reading them. Of course, kids cannot know if the content of the book is a true picture of life or not. The most …

Death and grief are things that children will experience sometime in their lives – it’s unfortunate, but we’ve all been there. However, losing a loved one can be a traumatic experience for children. So, how can parents and family members be able to talk to their children about death and grief? While we try our …

Introduction According to numerous studies and official reports, it appears that school children read fewer books with every new generation. Modern-day cinema could have some influence on teenagers’ distancing from literature with more and more movies based on popular literature come out every year. Still, one American classic finds its way to young readers, especially …