Water and Soil – Two kings are fighting over their land: Who is stealing who’s water and soil? Will they come to their senses? Is anything worth fighting over? A grand fairytale with a happy ending, and a nice moral. There’s much more fun to be had in life than to waste time fighting. Another …

Happy Maths Book 1 – A mathematics book with many stories built around the problems, with questions and answers. The book is aimed at children of grade 3 to 5 maths and english levels. Stories are based around Indian lifestyles and this book can also be a nice way to learn about different cultures. By: Mala …

Girls Don’t Like Dinosaurs – A short comic book style story about pressure to conform and being yourself. Girls can be girls in what ever way they feel like, regardless of how others think. By: Natasha Alterici     Images from Girls Don’t Like Dinosaurs <end of sample> Read more books about Diversity and Differences below.    …

Tania and The Poor Bedraggled Kitten – Tania finds a bedraggled kitten in the rain, she and her Mum take the kitten in for shelter, which poses a threat to her cat, Kazoo. A short story suitable for small children and those learning to read. By: Kanika G   Sample Text From Tania and The Poor …

The Shoes on the Dusty Shelf – Mike works hard as a shoemaker, to take care of his family. He makes a very special pair of shoes, which take a very long time to find a home. When they do, there’s a very special message with them. By: Eirini Dermitzaki and Virginia Chrisoulaki       …

A little bee has lost his home and asks an elephant to help him find it. Sample Text from The Bee and the Elephant “I am lost,” said Little Bee. “I cannot find my home!” “Can you please help me, Mr. Elephant?” “Is this nest your home, Little Bee?” the elephant asked. “Oh no!” cried …

A wildflower colouring book, including hand drawn colouring images, and real colour photos of the flowers, a colour guide for colouring in, and factual information about the flowers. A great book for gathering information for early grades biology projects. By: Danielle Bruckert   Text and Images from Creating Wild flowers – Colouring Book Wild Ginger (Asarum …

The Picturesque Life of Canela: The Hooves – Canela, a little goat, is afraid of trying new things, but bit by bit she will continue discovering how brave she really is. A lovely illustrated tale that teaches children to face their fears. By: N Miranda     See more books about animals below    

How Do Aeroplanes fly? For those who dream to fly, to sow the seeds for those who want to make flying real. A beautifully illustrated early non-fiction children’s picture book, including some fun facts about learning to fly, how planes fly, aviation in India, including India’s first woman pilot, and some fun activities. Another great …

Bheema The Sleepy Head – Bheema just can’t seem to wake up in the mornings, how will she solve this problem? Another great free kids book in Creative Commons from StoryWeaver and Pratham. By: Kiran Kasturia and Shweta Mohapatra   Text and Images from Bheema The Sleepy Head Bheema loves to sleep and just cannot get …

Tania’s Cycling Adventure – Four year old Tania is riding her bike around the hotel where their family is on holiday. Her Mama told her to stay in sight while cycling around. Tania is a fairly good girl, she tries to do what she is told, but then something caught her interest and she she …

A non fiction book all about cats, big and small, including review questions and a writing exercise at the end. This is a well presented and well written creative commons addition from Open Equal Free, categorised by OEF as Level 4. By: Michael A. Jones  

The Argument – Max relays to Sarah a story, he claims to have overheard the Sun, Wind and Rain arguing one day, and that argument involved not only who was most important in the process of growing plants, but also in growing his little sister who happened to get in their way. As the elements …

In the year 2563 Maya and her friend Ava borrow the family space ship for a trip to Pluto. Halfway there they have a battle with a black hole where they are almost sucked in. Along the way, we learn lots of facts about black holes. Sample text from There’s a Hole in my Galaxy …

Sarbasst’s Tales 3 – Enjoy the spirit of friendship with Bam, Amy, and friends, and have a wonderful day. Another great book from Sarbasst at Sarbasst’s Tales. By: Sarbasst Braian     Read along with the video of Sarbasst’s Tales 3, read by Kiwi Opa See more books from the Author below