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 …

Understanding Music Theory for High School is a textbook or reference for music students, a perfect book of music theory for high school containing a comprehensive explanation of music theory. This text is suitable for high school level students, although it may be helpful for some in middle grade. Topics include notation, definitions, notes and …

What Are You Doing? –  A short book suitable for young children and learning to read. Using a few sight words (I am, She is, for example) with some common action words (verbs) shown in the pictures, and reinforcing the ending ‘ing’ for present tense.  Another great free creative commons book from African Story Book. …

Isobel finds herself in a magical land with mountains of gum drop ice cream, talking animals, singing flowers, and exciting colours. Through the land, she is accompanied by a giant butterfly. Sample Page from Isobel and Phaedro the Butterfly Written by Kiwi Opa Illustrated by Zehnya Bruckert This book is also available in an Editable …

It’s not easy to be a chicken, for a weird green chicken like Chop life is almost impossible. Mocked and insulted by nearly everyone, he dreams to be a normal chicken…Find out more about Chop’s journey of discovery in this beautifully illustrated children’s book by the author of “Bubu’s Tales”. See more by Ivan Parvov …

Elephants for Early Grades – A non-fiction book for early grades all about elephants. Another great free creative commons book for children by Mustard Seed. Word count 342, Guided Reading Level H, recommended for Grades 1 to 2, and providing a great resource for child orientated research for a school projects. By: Mustard Seed   Text and …

No! Children’s story about saying No! – A little girl can say only no, no to everything, how can she stop saying no? What happens if there is something she really wants, will she still say no?A cute children’s picture book about solving a common behaviour problem for toddlers.Also simple and a nice story for …

Bound by Law, tales from the Public Domain, is a comic about public domain law and fair us. The comic contains a nice exposition on how the law can be stifling to creativity and the importance of the public domain. It also details the history of case laws and changes in fair use of other …

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 …

How to be Happy is a short simple book for young children and beginner ESL reader, promoting values of appreciation and giving, and can be used as an early reader. The book is perfect for building confidence in reading with only 25 words most of which are simple words. This book also teaches kids ten …