A train travels through the country side, first she is very happy, but then getting farther and farther from home and seeing strange people and animals she becomes worried and scared. Fortunately someone comes to help. A great story about exploring emotions. Author: Humayan Rashid Illustrator: Mehedi Haque Sample Page from The Happy Train: Another …

Getting a vaccination can be very scary. The Friendly Needle, in this charming illustrated story, tells Jack all about how vaccinations can help protect him. After focussing on all the positives, the pinch didn’t hurt Jack as much as he thought it would. If your child needs to get a vaccination this is a great …

The fat king Thin Dog – The Fat King chases a thin dog – what happens, will he stay a fat king? A short fun book for young children. The short length, large text, and repetition makes it very nice for early readers. Another great free Creative Commons children’s story from Pratham and Story Weaver. By: Parismita …

Biju Spins Some Magic, a cultural children’s story for early to middle grades, Biju accompanies his father to Delhi to sell the saris. Biju and his family are weavers in rural Odisha. They create beautiful fabrics to sell in the cities of India and abroad. In this tale of Biju’s adventures find out how he  …

Earthshaker – Sizo, a really big dinosaur comes to stay. The other dinosaurs find his differences a little annoying, but when trouble comes, they realise being different can be a blessing. By: Emma Laybourn     Text and Images from Earthshaker Chapter One BOOM…BOOM…BOOM… The earth shuddered. Trees shook, dropping leaves on the tidy nest below. The …

This is book 34 of The Tania Series. With so many different religions, philosophies, theories and gods, Tania is utterly confused. Who or what is god? How does god affect her life? What does god want her to do? What does science have to say about god? The questions keep piling up. A discussion with …

Sniffles tells a story of a little girl who gets the sniffles and some difficult decision making. What will be the consequences if she chooses to play when she shouldn’t go out? Another great free children’s story from Storyweaver and Pratham. Author: Sunando C Illustrator: Sunando Chakraborty     Text and Images from Sniffles Sniffle …

The fox sees the birds, bees, and bats, and greatly desires to fly – will perseverance win? Sample Text: One night, Fox told her kits a bedtime story. It was the tale of a fox. This fox wanted to fly. Her kits said they wanted to fly. They said, “Flying looks like fun!” Let’s listen …

Johnny Jetpack – Johnny Johnson always dreamed of one day flying through space. When his inventive grandfather builds him a Jetpack for his birthday, he grows as close to obtaining that dream as any small boy can ever hope. But it’s not long before he is faced with the responsibilities that accompany such a magnificent …

Koala bears are marsupials from Australia with fascinating characteristics. Unfortunately, these cute and cuddly creatures are also in grave danger from loss of habitat and disease, and they need our help. Can a new vaccine save the Koalas from a deadly disease that has infected almost all of them? Find out this and more about …