That’s Not Thabi! That’s a hippopotamus – Early reader – Lucy’s sister Thabi’s missing. Everywhere she looks there’s only a bothersome hippopotamus. Where can Thabi be? A fun short picture book with great repetition for early readers and reading to toddlers. Another great creative commons children’s picture book brought to us by BookDash. Illustrated by Mbongeni …

Face to Face with a Gorilla – Middle Grade Science Fiction- Who would know a family trip to the zoo results in a trip to another galaxy? A mission to fulfill a prophecy for another race, a battle with strange rules, and lots of excitement while trying desperately to get back home. This science fiction …

Ishan is a bright 10 year old, in his first book, Life Through the Eyes of a 10 Year Old, he takes a light-hearted and comical look at his own generation and aspects of a ten year old’s life. Major crises loom as the internet is off, a teacher is overly strict, he doesn’t understand why …

Teacher Owl’s class is full of animals. Teacher Owl is teaching them important lessons, but all of the animals seem to have an excuse for not having completed their homework. All except one that is. Snail might be slow but he’s determined to keep his focus and complete his responsibilities. A fun children’s story with …

Searching for adventure Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee feels rather lonely on her rock and yearns for adventure. A chance friendship with a hermit crab offers her an opportunity that works well for both of them. If you are looking for a short fun story about friendship, especially for children that love the ocean and sea creatures, this beautifully illustrated …

At bathtime for Chunnu and Munnu there is tons of fun, splashing, scrubbing, followed by dinner and bedtime. Bathtime for Chunnu and Munnu is a fun story perfect for bedtime or anytime, teaching toddlers about routines. The simple language and repitition also makes it great for learning to read age children to read to younger …

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 …

The Little Alien provides fun science fiction for upper elementary and middle grades, another great story from Joe Corcoran… While the galaxy was still young, an alien civilisation rose and fell. Five thousand years have now passed since it was destroyed, and only a handful of elderly citizens still survive – two dozen elders and …

The Magic Block – What magical quantities does this “magic block” have? It seems to stick to some types of things and not others? Why or how can this be? In this STEM book for early readers we find out about a magic magnetic block, with an explanation at the end on properties of magnets. …

A Book For Puchku – Puchku just loves books. She reads and reads all day long. Until one day she has read all the books, all that is except the ones on the very high shelf. How ever will she get to the books on the very high shelf? Read this beautifully illustrated picture book, A …

Tania In A Winter Wonderland – This is book 31 of The Tania Series. Tania and her family visit Shimla again, but this time in winter. Tania and Sonia see, and play in, snow for the very first time ever. The family has to deal with a winter crisis, but they all co-operate to overcome …

 One by Two is a fun picture book where we learn how to share equally one by two. Two friends visit a local fair, but they only have enough money for one plate. Another great creative commons picture book brought to you by Pratham and the Storyweaver platform. Author: Maya Bisineer Illustrator: Shreya Sen   …

Tumi Goes to the Park provides a great narrative story book of a trip with Mum to the park for the first time. Slides, monkey bars, merry-go-rounds, and see-saws provide exiting adventures, as well as making sand castles and meeting new friends. This simple book makes a fun short read with lots of excitement for …

The Chilli Eating Contest, there’s a big chilli eating contest in town, Nomvundla the hare and Soko the monkey are going to try their luck to win tickets to the fun fare, find out how they get along. This is a short easy to read book, suitable for young children. Illustrated by Adrien Folly-Notsron Written …

Animals in the City is a short book about animals you might see around a city, some common and some not so common. This book is guided reading level E, Grade 1.3, word count 111. Another great creative commons book from Mustard Seed Books.     Text and Images from Animals in the City It’s …