The Velveteen Rabbit – In this classic tale of a much loved toy, Margery Williams explains the magic behind toys and how they become real. Note: The Velveteen Rabbit is an open source book, that is, it is available in the public domain due to an expired (or unregistered) copyright. Although we don’t normally publish …

There’s a Bug in My Room – You find a large bug crawling across the floor of your bedroom. Do you squish it? Do you hide from it? Do you keep it as a pet? What do you do to move that bug from your room?? There’s A Bug In My Room teaches children compassion …

Grum – A story of two girls who discover magical bubble gum. The gum takes them on a series of magical and hilarious mishaps, such as sleeping with slugs, a magic pizzaria in the middle of the desert, and a troll who needs help fixing his bridge. By: Robyn Hill     Text from Grum Chapter …

Beekle Henry – His adventures along with his friends, A fascinating tales with all sorts of interesting facts found along the way. By: Nick Creech     Sample Page from The Book:   Beekle Henry was lazing away the morning in his hammock. It was a particularly comfortable hammock made from best spider web slung between two …

Earthshaker – Sizo, a really big dinosaur comes to stay. The other dinosaurs find his differences a little annoying, but when trouble comes, they realise being different can be a blessing. By: Emma Laybourn     Text and Images from Earthshaker Chapter One BOOM…BOOM…BOOM… The earth shuddered. Trees shook, dropping leaves on the tidy nest below. The …

A large and beautifully illustrated collection of well known nursery rhymes in English, great for toddlers learning to speak. By: David Whitney     Text and Images from World Famous Nursery Rhymes – Volume 2   Hush-a-Bye, Baby Hush-a-bye, baby, on the tree-top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock; When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, …

Moonhag and the Monster Monkey – A short and funny story of how a young vervet monkey, Kubuka, met and became friends with a young spotted hyena, Bazi. Children of about 5 and up will enjoy this simple tale, and might even learn a few facts about African wildlife – such as how many different …

What are all the new things a baby will learn when they come into the world? My Precious Baby Dear helps us remember, and reminds us what is most important, a lovely book for babies, toddlers, and children learning to read. By: Andrea Elder     Images from My Precious Baby Dear <end of sample> See …

That Worked! – Solving sibling rivalry – Did you ever have a problem with your younger brother or sister? Need a solution that really works? Want to solve the problem yourself? This book will help…..My little sister keeps grabbing the toys I want, what can I do? Should I yell to my Mom for help, …

World Famous Nursery Rhymes Volume 1 is a large and beautifully illustrated collection of familiar English nursery rhymes. It is the first in a collection of three provided by David Whitney. Nursery Rhymes are a great way for toddlers learning to speak and read, since their familiarity helps children recognise and guess words. The pattern of recognition …

Travel With Me In My Dreams – A sketchbook story about imagination and travel. Also available in epub at the authors website. This book will surely open up young children’s imagination, As this book take them along to explore new imaginary places. By: Dave Marquesen Text and Images from Travel With Me In My Dreams I’m Mattie …

This is not a handbook – it’s a hand book! A book about hands, perhaps it’s a handbook about hands? A fun and colourful rhyming book all about hands, great fun and nice bright illustrations. Perfect length for early readers. By: David Whitney     Sample Text and Images from The Hand Book: Just so everyone …

Turtle Trouble – Telling the truth, or covering up? That’s what our little character in this story is mulling over. A short story told from a child’s perspective, aimed at teaching children hows and whys of good behaviour, and why it is always best to tell the truth. Amy Upshaw and Salem de Bezenac, Illustrated …

Busy Bee’s Flower Friends – Busy Bee flies to different flowers, along the way children can learn about the different attributes of each flower. This book is a beautiful nature lesson and to top it off, at the end of the book there are some great exercises and suggested activities for flower recognition. Author: Nicola Hawkins …

Cookie Rookie – Those cookies sure tasted good. But it just didn’t cross his mind early enough, that it would have worked out better for him if he had asked first. A short story told from a child’s perspective, aimed at teaching children hows and whys of good behaviour. By: Amy Upshaw and Salem de Bezenac, …