The Sun Who Lost His Way – “And what is so wrong with my liking game playing instead of learning Geography?” That’s what the naughty sun, Shiny, kept saying all the time. One day the time he should rise and shine, in order to start a new day for people, came.  Cheerful and eager, he …

Little Brother is a young adult sci-fi novel by popular author Cory Doctorow. The book features a teenage hacker and his group of friends as they navigate San Francisco after a terrorist attack, ending up accused of involvement they rally social support in the fight against civil infringements and abuse of political authority. The topics …

Acclaimed Hindi poet and journalist Prayag Shukla’s poems have enchanted young and old alike. This collection of 20 poems translated into English brings the joy of his writing to a new set of readers. The poems have bright imagery, sound effects, and clear often rhyming words, make these a perfect introduction to poetry for young …

I Can Climb – A small boy learns how to climb, but can he climb down again? A simple story great for toddlers learning to push their boundaries. Also a great book for early readers with large text, nice repetitive language, and common sight words. Another great creative commons book from StoryWeaver and Pratham, classified by Pratham …

KinderMath – British Columbia Open Educational Resources is licensed under Creative Commons. This school workbook is perfect for young children who want to learn math, aimed at kindergarten can also suit remedial training for students in Grade 1. Open School BC provides educational resources, tools and supports that are free and licensed under creative commons. …

Meuh, d’où sort le lait ? – French Moo Moo Brown Cow, Have You Any Milk? Tells the story of Raju a boy from the city who visits his Ajji every summer. During his visit Ajji teaches him about Cows and how they produce milk. This comes as a surprise for Raju because all he …

At Least I’m Okay tells a poignant story about an attitude that is too frequent among us related to climate change. In this important picture book about climate change, the main character, Una the mountain goat, ignores all the changes around her as her friends leave one by one, thinking, “At least I’m Okay”. The …

Ntwala takes the girls from the village of Lusese every Sunday to swim in the Zambezi river. This Sunday one of the girls becomes jealous of the swimming competition winner. Find out how Ntwala helps resolve the problem. 

The Rabbit and the Flower – The rabbit finds a pretty flower, and he likes it a lot. His friends the birds help him find many more pretty things around him. Eventually the rabbit realises what is the most beautiful thing in life. This is the third book in Sarbasst’s Tales of the Lord series …

Why Don’t Birds Comb Their Hair? Early nature projects about birds This is a cute book featuring a number of different bird types. This book can be a fun starting point for more research about birds. Author: Suchi Govindarajan, Illustrator: Anjora Noronha     Birds featured in this book: – Himalayan Monal – Eurasian Spoonbill …