In The Best Foot Forward the centipede gets confused over a simple task, yet is able to carry it out with ease when under stress. Have you ever got confused over a simple task? There is a reason why Centipede gets confused. Author: Rustom Dadachanji, Illustrator: Tanvi Bhat Sample Text from The Best Foor Forward …

In Password Please we learn through this STEM book all about passwords, keys, and locks. Another great book from Pratham and their Storyweaver platform. Author: Vahishta Mistry, Illustrator: Radhika Tipnis       Text from Password Please Manju was fascinated by locks and keys. The soft metallic sound of a key turning in a lock …

Sarbasst’s Tales 5 – Another great small adventure of a group of fun loving friends, with important life lessons. A short book perfect for young children and those learning to read. The the 5th Book in the series by Sarbasst Braian, in public domain. By: Sarbaast Braian     See more books from the Author below …

Human Values Foundation Stories on Values is an endearing and beautiful collection of short stories written by children, as selected entries from the Human Values Foundation’s annual Stories on Values competition. This edition is from 2017. The Human Values Foundation has kindly made these available to republish here so as to reach a wider audience …

A new girl comes to class, initially, she is shunned, but one child makes friends and encourages her to celebrate her differences. The story culminates in a class project where all children present items celebrating differences from all their backgrounds. The new girl shines. This is rated level 3 by Pratham, stories that are suitable …

Everyone Has a Right to a Bath is a STEM story with a wonderful introduction to the engineering problem-solving process. Mrs Earthworm wants a hot bath, and Mr Earthworm needs to work out how to make it happen for her. Author and Illustrator: Cyrille Largillier Download or read the flipbook on the buttons below the …

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 …

A Spot the Difference puzzle, Manners in the Park features 5 pairs of pictures each with 6 differences children can puzzle out. Sample Pages from Manners in the Park 1a. The children in this park are playing happily. 1b. The children in this park are not playing happily. Can you spot why? <End of puzzle …

Wilbur the Lost Whale, a children’s marine conservation picture book, tells a tale of destruction in the ocean at the hands of the humans, followed by a happy ending when Wilbur finds his family in a new protected conservation area, and Wilbur learns that humans are not all bad. An endearing story as Wilbur searches …

A very cute beautifully illustrated rhyming tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Gabriel Rosenstock has given life to this classic tale, illustrated by Beatrice Dvilnsky. Suggested age range 4 to 8 years. Text from Goldilocks – What Ever Happened to Her? Who goes there? It’s Mommy Bear, Daddy Bear, and Baby Bear. They often …

Busy Ants – In this story we follow the ants as they show us what magnificent little creature they are. This book will keep your young readers entertained as they learn all about how busy the ants are and what they do, and more and us have in common. This book is one of the …

In There’s an Alien in my House, a child gets a big surprise when the new arrival isn’t so alien after all. A good fun way to introduce young children to arrival of a new sibling. This is another awesome book brought to u by Bookdash licensed under creative commons. Illustrated by Suné Nadine, Written …

Thembi and Thulani’s Grandpa is very sick. They are sad. Then Mommy and Daddy tell them Grandpa won’t be coming home anymore. They miss Grandpa Nathi. Daddy and Mommy find a special way to remember Grandpa Nathi. Illustrated by Agrippa Mncedisi Hlophe Written by Savnola Goldridge Designed by Jason Gien Edited by Mariam Mahomed Brought …

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 …

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 …