The Elephant Bird is a beautifully illustrated story of mistaken identity, illuminating people’s fear of the unknown, and how important it is to understand and respect others differences. Munia was different from the other children. She could not run. It was her differences that first made her notice the Elephant Bird – he was just like her, …

This is a wordless book about a birthday party. Wordless stories are wonderful because they contain infinite possibilities. Here are a few ideas for engaging with children using visual stories: – Explore the story in a leisurely manner. Draw attention to the details – the expressions of the characters, setting, colours, etc. The idea is …

How About You is a fun rhyming picture book for young children. It has a total of 72 words, 10 double page spreads, including some wonderful sound effects! Perfect for reading with toddlers. Another great creative commons book brought to you by Bookdash. Illustrated by Renate van Rensburg Written by Margot Bertelsmann Designed by Ronèll …

Dive! explores the underwater world, stepping you through the experience of going scuba diving on a coral reef. Take a dive with us into the spectacular world of coral reefs, and catch a glimpse of some strange and beautiful sea creatures!   Written and Illustrated by: Rajiv Eipe The book has very clear images of …

The story of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter is a tale which has entertained children for generations. Herewith the classic children’s story is provided in a downloadable and read online format designed in a manner similar to the feel of the original Beatrix Potter books. Naughty Peter disobeys his mother and goes into Mr McGreggor’s …

Out of Place is a middle grade fiction about an unlikely hero. Miriam Mermelstein is the recipient of unexpected magical fairy gifts from her half magic cat Tefnut, she now journeys to the mermaid world to see her adopted grandparents (who she thought her parents made up!). Serial kidnapping was not part of the itinerary …

Ruby Programming Basics For Kids Why’s Poignant Guide to programming Ruby is aimed at making ruby programming basics simple and fun, with lots of examples children can learn. Perfect for introductory programming classes, self-study or in home-school or classrooms. Packed full of cartoon images of foxes and cryptic stories. Perfect to keep unruly teenagers entertained! …

Animal Homes is an early reader for grade 1 children. It is leveled at a guided reading level E, with 103 words and 8 pages inside the book (total 12 pages) This book is a creative commons book from Mustard Seed books, available in English and Spanish. A perfect book for inspiring some nature projects …

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 …

A Baby in the Belly is the perfect picture book for any toddler or preschooler about to become a big brother or sister. There’s a new baby hamster on the way! Hamster twins Pamster and Samster just can’t believe the good news – Mommy has a baby in the belly! Families will love this age-appropriate …

Walking Together tells a simple rhyming story about walking together to the clinic. A beautiful story for young children who may be afraid of going to the Doctor. This book is suited for early readers, the book has page per page of colourful and fun images that will keep young children interested. Another great creative …

Sugar the Robot and The Race To Save Earth is a wonderful early science fiction book. Tim is mad about robots. He even has robot underwear. He dreams of one day having his own robot – and he’d be a good, kind robot too! But that’s likely only possible when he grows up and goes …

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. …

Story of Stories is a picture book about a writer bear following his dream to write. What would happen if you were a journalist but there was nothing to write about? Should you give up writing? Or should you find another way to follow your dream? Does it seem journalists have to write breaking stories …

Gifted is a fantasy/paranormal adventure novel for older children. The first book in the Super Seven Series. Thirteen-year-old Chrissy can read minds and do a few other nifty little tricks, such as levitating small objects. She never realized her gift was such a big deal until her principal, Mr. Kerberos, tells her she has to …