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Little Ant’s Big Plan
Little Ant’s Big Plan – Little Ant loved to read! But ants don’t read, they feed, or do they? Find out what happens to little ant and his love of reading, in this rhyming and wonderfully illustrated creative commons picture book by BookDash. Illustrated by Steven McKimmie, Written by Candice Dingwall, Designed by Telri Stoop …
Graca’s Dream – The Story Of Graca Machel
Graca’s Dream – The Story Of Graca Machel – The inspiring story of Graca Machel’s dream for proper education for the children of Mozambique, and her unwavering dedication to instil a love of reading and learning in the new generations in her country and the African continent. Another great creative commons book from bookdash. Sample …
A Tiny Seed – The Story of Wangari Maathai
A Tiny Seed – Wangari Maathai understood that a lot can be achieved for the world by planting a tiny seed and letting it grow. Through her belief and her dreams for her country and people, she became the first black woman to win the Nobel Prize. This inspiring true story for children is brought …
Little Sock
Little Sock – A lost sock looks for his home, will he find it? A very sweet early reader, with simple repetitive language, and bright child friendly illustrations. The book also has an inspiring simple activity to help make use of those lost socks, and give them a new home. Another great creative commons book …
A Fish And A Gift
A Fish And A Gift – Yusuf waits on the beach while Papa pushes out his boat. Surfers, turtles and sharks come from the sea. What will Papa bring back for Yusuf? A tale of a fisherman and his family. Another great Creative Commons book from Bookdash. By: Liesl Jobson, Jesse Breytenbach, Andy Thesen …
Is There Anyone Like Me?
Is There Anyone Like Me? – A short story for young children about being unique. Another great Creative commons book from Bookdash. By: Fred Strydom, Jess Jardim-Wedepohl, Stephen Wallace Text and Images from Is There Anyone Like Me? I wonder if there’s another me somewhere in the world. Who looks the same. And talks the …
A Dancer’s Tale: The Story of Phyllis Spira
A Dancer’s Tale: The Story of Phyllis Spira – An inspiring tale about the life of Phyllis Spira, renowned South African dancer, who dedicated her later life to free dance programs for underprivileged children. Another great Creative Commons book from Bookdash. By: Samantha Cutler, Thea Nicole de Klerk Text and Images from A Dancer’s Tale: The …
Singing the Truth – The Story Of Mirian Makeba
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 …
A House For A Mouse
A House For A Mouse – A short story about a mouse looking for a house that suits him just right, suitable for young children and learning to read. Another great creative commons book from BookDash. By: Michele Fry, Amy Uzzell, Jennifer Jacobs Text and Images from A House For A Mouse Mouse was looking …
Mrs Penguin’s Perfect Palace
Mrs Penguin’s Perfect Palace – The Penguins are trying to build a perfect palace for Mrs Penguin, but something keeps going wrong. Eventually persistence and team work pays off. Another great creative commons book from Book Dash. By: Helen Brain, Celeste Beckerling Text and Images from Mrs Penguin’s Perfect Palace “Come children, we’ll build …
What If…?
What If – Have you ever wondered: What If….? The ultimate childhood question, and the beginnings of potentially solving all the problems in the world. If we only remembered ‘what if….’ more often! Another great Creative Commons book from BookDash. By: Mary-Anne Hampton, Cristy Zinn, Julie Smith-Belton Text and Images from What If…? Nandi sat on …
Searching for the Spirit of Spring
A young girl goes in search of the spirit of spring to help save her village. An endearing tale of friendship and culture. Another great creative commons book from BookDash. Illustrated by Selina Masego Morulane, Written by Mosa Mahlaba, Designed by Sibusiso Mkhwanazi Text and Images from Searching for the Spirit of Spring The Winter cold …
Come Back Cat
Come Back Cat – A short and very sweet, delightfully illustrated story about an independent cat. Another great creative commons book from BookDash. The few words and large text size with repetition makes is very suitable for building confidence and keeping attention spans with early readers. Illustrated by Karen Lilje, Written by Nicola Rijsdijk, Designed by Sam …
Sleepy Mr Sloth
Sleepy Mr Sloth – He’s quite good at climbing. He knows how to swing. But sleeping’s his favourite, favourite thing! A playful rhyming story about a sloth. Suitable for learning to read with large text size and beautiful rhyme and repetition. Another great creative commons book from BookDash. Written by Paul Kennedy, Designed by Nick …
Whose Button Is It? – A Toy mystery
Whose Button is it? Is a short story about toys for young children. Someone’s lost a button, will Tinny Tim find it’s owner? This provides a beautifully illustrated mystery to solve for young children. The large text size and repetition makes it a very nice book for early readers. This book is another great Creative …
Grandpa’s Gold
Grandpa’s Gold – All the children’s Grandpa’s do amazing things, but Monkey’s Grandpa has something he thinks is even more amazing – what can it be? A short beautifully illustrated creative commons book from BookDash. Illustrated by Elsabé Milandri Written by Kerry Saadien-Raad Designed by Mathilde de Blois Text and Images from Grandpa’s Gold The …
How to Pick the Right Canvas for Your Art Project
Image Credit: prostooleh Via Freepik A canvas is to an artist what a blank page is to a writer – it’s a necessary ingredient in the creative process, signalling a creative void to be filled, a blank slate for potential. However, unlike a blank page – which tends, increasingly, to be a digital document – …
Dance Khuzwayo, Dance!
Khuzwayo is picked to be the village’s next Ingoma dancer, to celebrate the first crops of the year, but will he have the courage to dance? \ Illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl Written by Fiske Serah Nyirongo Designed by Job Mubinya Another amazing story from www.bookdash.org, aiming …
A Trip to the Tap – Upcycling
Oluhle is excited to go to the tap and fetch water, she will see her friends there, but what happens when she can’t find her bucket? Illustrated by Phumle April Written by Sindeka Mandoyi Designed by Nadene Kriel Sample Page from A Trip to the Tap Download the full book by selecting one of …
Top 10 Affordable Family Tracking Apps
In an ever-connected world where every second counts, keeping tabs on loved ones isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity. Family tracking apps play a pivotal role in this, helping families stay in touch, coordinate plans, and ensure the safety of their members. The challenge, however, is finding an app that’s not only effective but also …
