Tigers – A non-fiction book all about tigers. This book is levelled to guided reading Level H, for grades 1 to 2 with 245 words. Learn simple facts about tigers as reading and science subjects for early elementary school children. Another great creative commons book from Mustard Seed Books. By: Mustard Seed This book is also available …

Sight Words Reading Lists, is part of a series on common words and spelling, designed for emerging readers around 4 to 6 years old, and at the approximate level required by the Brittish Grade 1 curriculum. The book focuses primarily on the high frequency sight words for the first 100 high frequency words, and contains …

“Princess Lemon And Her Yellow Shoes”,  Kate has lots of shoes. She loves them all. Well… All except a pair of pretty yellow sandals. She wants to throw the sandals away, and treats them badly. But one day she needs them for a costume. What happens to the poor yellow shoes? And what is the …

Sunflowers – A short non-fiction book about Sunflowers. Another great non-fiction Creative Commons book from Mustard Seed, approx. 150 words. This book will teach children facts about sunflowers, how it grow and how long it will grow. Children will be surprise to know that they can eat a part of this flower. By: Elizabeth Kim, MustardSeed …

Sharks – A short non-fiction book about Sharks, perfect for introducing young children to non-fiction books, or school projects and self-study for early grades. Another great non-fiction Creative Commons book from Mustard Seed, approximately 300 words. By: Mustard Seed, Elizabeth Kim See this book also in Spanish here: https://freekidsbooks.org/los-tiburones-sharks-spanish-version/ Text and Images from Sharks Sharks are a kind of …

A spelling and writing workbook children learning to read, covering some aspects of Grade 1 competency, approximately 4 to 6 year old level. This book includes simple three letter word reading and spelling, first 100 high frequency words, and more. This book is available in creative commons non-commercial attribution license (CC-NC-BY). An editable version of …

Samira’s Awful Lunch – Sometimes viewing what others have makes one more appreciative of our own things. Another great Creative Commons book from Pratham and Storyweaver. This is a Level 2 book from Pratham’s Storyweaver aimed to children who can recognize familiar words and can read new words with help. The book has minimum amount of …

A Fish And A Gift – Yusuf waits on the beach while Papa pushes out his boat. Surfers, turtles and sharks come from the sea. What will Papa bring back for Yusuf? A tale of a fisherman and his family. Another great Creative Commons book from Bookdash. By: Liesl Jobson, Jesse Breytenbach, Andy Thesen     …

A Dancer’s Tale: The Story of Phyllis Spira – An inspiring tale about the life of Phyllis Spira, renowned South African dancer, who dedicated her later life to free dance programs for underprivileged children. Another great Creative Commons book from Bookdash. By: Samantha Cutler, Thea Nicole de Klerk   Text and Images from A Dancer’s Tale: The …

Fruit for School Projects – A non-fiction book about fruit, great facts for school projects and reading comprehension. Another great creative commons book from Open Equal Free, categorized by OEF as Level 2 – suitable for Grades 2 to 3, age 7 to 9 years old. By: Megan Smith, Elissa Alvey, Dane Stogner   Text and …