Singing the Truth –  The Story Of Mirian Makeba born in the Apartheid days in South Africa in the townships of Johannesburg. Her singing talent took her to fame around the world, but as a black South African she was outspoken against the apartheid and was thrown out of her own country. Only when freedom …

The Red Raincoat – A present of a new raincoat makes Manu wish for Rain. This book combines rhyme, days of the week, and weather for a great learning experience. Another great creative commons book from Storyweaver. Also available in German. By: Kiran Kasturia, Zainab Tambawalla   Sample Page from The Red Raincoat: On Sunday, Manu’s …

Insects – A Non-Fiction book about insects with lots of interesting facts, following with review questions and activities. A simple non-fiction book, perfect for early grades, a good start on the topic of insects for school science and nature projects . Another great creative commons book from Open Equal Free, classified by OEF as Level …

Butterflies – A non-fiction book about butterflies for early grades, with beautiful colour photographs. Another great creative commons creation from Mustard Seed Books. Word count 219, Guided Reading Level I. By: Mustard Seed   Text and Images from Butterflies A butterfly is an insect. It has six legs and four wings. A butterfly’s body has three parts. …

Tania Loses a Tooth – Tania has a loose tooth, what does it mean, and who is the tooth fairy? Another great adventure in the Tania series by Kanika G. By: Kanika G     Sample Text From Tania Loses a Tooth: Tania Loses A Tooth Tania had just woken up. She was in the bathroom, …

I Really Want A Dog….An Introduction to Dog Ownership for Children – Children love dogs, right? But what’s involved in looking after a dog? What types of dog might suit your home? A journey of discovery into some basic facts about adopting a dog, including facts about different dog breeds, as told from a child’s …

Swift Walker, a little boy, always walks fast. One day, his feet won’t stop, and takes him on a fun adventure around he world. A fiction book, mixed with lots of geography facts. By: Verlyn Tarlton     Images from Swift Walker <end of sample> See more Classic Books below    

How Old Is Muttajji? – A captivating story where two children try to work out how old Muttajji, their great grand mother, is. As they try to work our her age, they walk through many significant events and places in Indian history, and work through some basic mathematics. The end of the book provides some …

The Lost Egg – A wise old owl finds a lost egg, and wonders, whose egg it is. A few animals claim the egg to be theirs but the owl knows better. A beautifully illustrated story, with lots of interesting lessons. By: Judie McEwen – Dick Rink     Text and Images from The Lost …

An early non-fiction book for younger children about the fascinating topic of sea stars. In the beautiful photos we can see so many pretty colours of these beautiful star shaped creatures, and short text is perfect to introduce new science and nature topics to younger children. A great follow up book for an outing to the aquarium …