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 …

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 …

Do Not Feed The Troll is a hilarious, and award winning middle grade fiction story about a troll. This is a great early chapter book for boys and girls. It also makes perfect for reading as a to be continued bedtime story with younger children, excitement that will have them begging to go to bed! …

American Teens Talk is a book of interviews with plain ordinary, multi-cultural teenagers in the USA. The book was created by the US State Department’s Office of English Language Programs. A great way for new English speakers to understand every day language, and improve their English comprehension skills. Here’s what the compiler has to say: …

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 …

Puss in Boots is a classic children’s stories. The most renowned version was published by Charles Perrault, as retold here by Kiwi Opa. As a folk tale, no one knows the exact origin, but this version of the classic tale was published in France in 1697.         Check Out More Classic Stories. …

Naughty or Not is a fun read for young children, and entertaining for toddlers. Are they being good today, or naughty? Learn interactively through interesting questions and answers. This is another great creative commons book from Pratham and Storyweaver. Pratham’s Recommended Age Group: 3-6 years   Naughty or Not by Madhav Chavan Illustrations: Rijuta Ghate …

Stick’s adventure provides a tale of following your dreams, along with some amazingly inspirational photos. Cute, little Stick sets off on a grand adventure pursuing big dreams and exciting goals. Along the way she learns that life’s sweetest moments happen along the way. It’s not the destination, but the journey that makes the adventure wonderful. …

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 …