Categories: Age 6-9, All FKB Books, Beginner English, Children, Creative Commons, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Rajiv Eipe, School Projects, Science
In Ammachi’s Amazing Machines, Ammachi makes coconut cakes using all sorts of amazing devices to make the work easier. At the end of the exiting baking day, the book provides explanations of the mechanical devices Ammachi uses. This bookGreat inspiration for some science lessons after the reading exercises. The story also contains lots of sound …
Categories: Age 6-9, All FKB Books, Children, Friendship, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Kanika G, Older Children
Tania and her friends are on the way back from a school trip. It is pouring cats and dogs and the roads have started flooding. As the school bus crawls through a water logged street, the engine sputters and chokes and comes to a grinding halt. The kids are stranded. What will they do? Where …
This is the easiest way for kids to learn how to draw …no questions asked. Kids will love turning words, numbers, and letters into cartoons. Turn a number into an animal, turn the word boy into a cartoon boy, turn a letter A into a rocket ship….and many other drawing lessons. Kids from every …
Trees have been growing on our planet well before human beings appeared on it. Without their comforting shade and tasty fruit, our earth would be quite a barren place. Take a walk among trees in the King’s orchard to savour the taste, the smell, and the legends associated with bountiful fruit trees in …
Categories: Age 2-5, All FKB Books, Animals, Beginner English, Behaviour, Children, Friendship, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Reptiles
A Calming Manatee is about being beautiful, and more importantly what real beauty is. It is about how it’s more important what you think of yourself than what others think of you. It’s also about how important it is to be kind. The book is aimed at teaching young children about loving themselves and others, …
A cloud of trash is hanging over Cheekoo’s head, making her the unhappiest girl in the world. She was sure it was because she didn’t listen to Amma, and threw her trash on the ground. Read this wonderful story to find out how Cheekoo gets rid of this horrible trash cloud. A Cloud of Trash …
Categories: All FKB Books, Animals, Cats, Children, fairytale, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Intermediate English, Peter Whittaker, Public Domain
Puss in Boots is classic tale of how a clever cat gains wealth for his master through trickery. This version, is a short illustrated version of the classic tale, with classic pictures. This adaptation retold by Kiwi Opa Sample Text From Puss in Boots: Once upon a time there lived a Miller who had …
Categories: Editable Files, Files, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Learning to Read, Learning to Read
This workbook is designed simply to help reinforce common sounds for those who are struggling to read or have difficulty with English spelling. It comprises primarily of lists of short vowel words simple CVC and with more complex sounds, long vowel words, common tricky words, and more. The words are presented in tables for learning …
Handmade in India is a journal style book from an artist traveling through the Indian countryside. The writer paints the artisans she meets and the many items they make. The text includes lots of information about the people and culture in the countryyside of India. The beautiful water colour illustrations and descriptive texts really take …
Categories: Age 6-9, All FKB Books, Biography, Bookdash, Children, Creative Commons, Culture, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Inspirational, Intermediate English
Queen of Soweto – Basetsana Kumalo is a beauty queen, but she’s also so much more. She teaches us that true beauty is about having a heart filled with love and generosity. Her story shows us that if you have courage and determination, you can achieve your dreams – whatever they may be. This book …
Categories: Age 2-5, All FKB Books, Beginner English, Creative Commons, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Imagination, Rhyming
Stick’s Masterpiece is a wonderful rhyming picture book, perfect for inspiring children that feel they “can’t do” something. Free at FKB. Cute, little Stick doesn’t know how to paint a masterpiece, but she can do small and simple things. The combination of all these small and simple things, composed over time, become her masterpiece. And …
Categories: Age 6-9, All FKB Books, Animals, Children, Creative Commons, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Intermediate English
In Bhabhloo Bear’s Adventure, life for Bhabloo Bear is full of twists and turns, and he moves forward with leaps and bounds… literally! Join him on his thrilling nocturnal adventure and find out many secrets about Himalayan bears. This is a Level 3 book for children who are ready to read on their own, or …
Zanele Situ’s Story is the true story of the first African woman to win a gold medal at the paralympics, an amazing story of overcoming disability and achieving success despite extreme difficulty. As a young girl Zanele Situ was told that she would never walk again. Loving sports she was very sad. But being in …
Categories: Age 6-9, All FKB Books, Animals, Cats, Children, Grade 1 to Grade 3
The Stinky Kitten, a children’s story about a naughty kitten, follows a delightful tale of a little kitten who gets himself in trouble. He finds that the most unlikely of friends are the ones that help him out the most. The moral – judge your friends by their acts not their words. Sample Text from …
Categories: Age 6-9, All FKB Books, Children, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Kanika G, Science, Space
Tania’s back with more adventures in Tania’s Martian Encounter. In Tania’s latest adventure, she’s heard about the new discovery of water on Mars. It’s simply fascinating, and Mama explains to her all about the planets and how important the discovery is. Tania’s uncle works for NASA and is coming to visit, so she is expecting …
Categories: Age 6-9, All FKB Books, Animals, Children, Editor's Picks, Grade 1 to Grade 3, Intermediate English, moral, Roopa Pai, Storyweaver-Pratham
Story of Stories is a picture book about a writer bear following his dream to write. What would happen if you were a journalist but there was nothing to write about? Should you give up writing? Or should you find another way to follow your dream? Does it seem journalists have to write breaking stories …
City of stories describes a sad city without any stories, then like floods after a drought, a city with too many stories, and finally finding balance. Nobody in the city has time to tell a story, until Didi and a little girl start a tidal wave of stories, that washes over everybody. A fascinating fable …
Animal Homes is an early reader for grade 1 children. It is leveled at a guided reading level E, with 103 words and 8 pages inside the book (total 12 pages) This book is a creative commons book from Mustard Seed books, available in English and Spanish. A perfect book for inspiring some nature projects …