Manu and Maya want to make some bubbles, why buy a bubble kit when you can make your own, their Ma suggests. They make their own bubble kit and then get to wondering more, for example what if the bubble kit shapes were not round, would it produce square bubbles? What if they added some …

Three girls go out to play, losing track of time, it gets dark and they can’t find their way back, will they find their parents again? A lesson about being mindful when out alone. Author: Sephora Mamosheledi, Illustrator: Isaac Sikhakhane Sample Page from Lost in the Dark You can also read along with the Video …

Don’t be a Bully is a short simple book for young children, and beginner ESL readers, promoting values of anti-bullying and anti-discrimination. This book teaches children ten important life lessons about values and the importance of treating everyone equal, no matter what race, religion, gender, or abilities. There are exercises supporting the topics at the …

Sam Sam and  Marzipan  is a series of picture book stories, in which, a four year old boy and his cat go on wild imaginary adventures with their friends, Spoon, Dish and Tock. The first in the series, The Cubby House, is an adventure involving chocolate seas and vanilla ice bergs and lots of other …

This wonderful guide on emotions for elementary age children can help children improve emotional intelligence as they connect with different emotions through worksheets, colouring, dialogue, and exercises. Eaach emotion is identified with a different member of the Mood Crew so children can identify better. Once children learn when they are feeling certain emotions they can …

I Want to be a Baker is about a young child wanting to become a baker, and through the trials of learning, experiencing the feelings of giving up. But persevering and receiving help he eventually achieves his goals. Sample Text from I Want to be a Baker I want to be a baker! Because I …

In Zenya’s Trip, a little girl Zenya details an account of a family trip to Cape Cross Seal Colony. The book includes facts about Namibia, and about seals, including a non-fiction section at the end. The text in this book is designed as an experiment for new and struggling readers and those with dyslexia. It …

Megan is searching for her little sister’s missing cat. She is determined to find Frits. On the way she confronts a mysterious and scary rock creature and ends up in a strange new land. Find out what happens in this short entertaining fantasy story. Sample text from Megan and the Mystery of the Moving Rock …

Under the Sea – Learn Sight Words  is an aquatic sight word book with simple language and lots of repetition. The book includes word lists and spelling exercises at the end. This text is aimed primarily at for children learning to read, or can simply be a fun book to read with toddlers who like …

Who Is It is a cute beginner reader about animals. The book features. repetition and simple language, someone is making a funny sound, who is it? Author: Kanchan Bannerjee, Illustrator: Pratyush Gupta Who is Cute is made available in creative commons – CC-BY-SA by Pratham’s Storyweaver platform.     Text from Who Is It Priya …