Unni doesn’t understand why he can’t have cold lime juice, a fan to keep cool, or TV like his friend, then one day some men come to work in his village, what do you think will happen? A beautiful Creative Commons book from Pratham Books. Attribution: Unnit’s Wish (English), written by Meryl Garcia, illustrated by …

Why Can’t We Glow Like Fireflies – Why does a fire fly glow? A fun non-fiction book packed with interesting facts about fireflies, and includes a fact summary and three suggested activities. Another great creative commons book from Storyweaver and Pratham Books. By: Nabanita Deshmukh and Samidha Gunjal  

FKB Kids Jokes Book 2 is the second book from FKB featuring children’s jokes. Children’s joke books are fun for kids to just enjoy reading, and a short text suitable for all attention spans. A children’s jokes book is also a great way to get kids reading, and is especially suited for reluctant readers since …

Barnaby Frog And The Song Of The Moon – Barnaby Frog and his friends sing to the moon – what sounds best? A Duet, a trio, or how about a quartet, is there room for one more? Another great free Level 1 book from Tony On The Moon Books. By: Tony J Moon   Text and …

The classic novel Little Women, following the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March—detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood, emphasising, periodically, the importance of domesticity, work, and true love, all of them interdependent and each necessary to the achievement of its heroine’s identity. By: Louise M Alcott Excerpt: (click on the link below …

Stick’s Masterpiece is perfect for inspiring children that feel they “can’t do” something. Cute Little Stick learns that while she may not know how to paint a masterpiece, she can do small and simple things. These small and simple things, composed over a lifetime, are what become her masterpiece. The result is more beautiful than …

The Very Shocking Report Card is a story about a little boy Pattu whose report card is less than desirable, what will happen when his Papa and Mummy see the report card? This beautifully illustrated story has some wonderful examples of adjectives and similes which makes it a great story for English studies, and is …

The Volcano Who Got The Sniffles – “Sleepy has the sniffles.” “It’s alright, it will pass! It’s only a cold!” But Sleepy is not a human, he is a volcano! “Well I’ll be! Do volcanoes get the sniffles as well?”An allegoric story about the importance of good company, strong friendship, and the beauty that spreads …

Happy Maths Book 1 – A mathematics book with many stories built around the problems, with questions and answers. The book is aimed at children of grade 3 to 5 maths and english levels. Stories are based around Indian lifestyles and this book can also be a nice way to learn about different cultures. By: Mala …

Water and Soil – Two kings are fighting over their land: Who is stealing who’s water and soil? Will they come to their senses? Is anything worth fighting over? A grand fairytale with a happy ending, and a nice moral. There’s much more fun to be had in life than to waste time fighting. Another …