Phonics based early reader story, Nakita helps out at a shelter for sick and injured elephants. She makes them well again so that they can be reintroduced into the wild. Today, she found a baby elephant in a hole. How can Nakita help? This book is an early reader, designed to build confidence on simple …

In Explorer Ella’s Magic Forest we go on a magical journey through an enchanted forest all while learning sight words and phonics. Follow the story of ella as she discover what is inside this magical forest as she meets and be friends interesting magical creatures. As ella follows a set of tracks and ventures deep …

Counting Animals is a counting book with animals for pre-school, perfect for kindergarteners or pre-schoolers learning their numbers 1 – 10. Authors: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi Illustrator: Rob Owen Sample Text from Counting Animals (counting book with animals for pre-school) One elephant is going to drink water. Two giraffes are going to drink …

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 …

In Tall or Short the main character compares himself to members of his family and indicates whether they are taller or shorter. This book has lots of repitition making it a good choice for early readers. Sample Text from Tall or Short Pa is getting my hat. Pa is tall. Ma is getting my shirt. …

This is a beautifully illustrated picture book version of the classic fairytale The Frog Prince, and includes reading comprehension questions at the end. The classic fairytale also has a teaching guide with lesson plans available for Grade 1 students, and reading comprehension questions available at the end of the book. This illustrated eBook and read …

Cube Cat, Cone Cat has a fun introduction of many different geometric shapes in this short beautifully illustrated storybook for young children. Lots of repetition makes it great for an early reader. along with colourful pictures to keep them interested in the book. Another great free children’s storybook from Pratham and Storyweaver. licensed under creative …

In this princess storybook about compassion and friendship, Princess Helena learns about the importance of friendship and compassion. Princess Helena feels she has an incredibly troubled life. She has all the toys and clothes she could ever want, but she is incredibly sad. One day, everything changes, when she goes through a hole in the …

Samira’s Awful Lunch – Sometimes viewing what others have makes one more appreciative of our own things. Another great Creative Commons book from Pratham and Storyweaver. This is a Level 2 book from Pratham’s Storyweaver aimed to children who can recognize familiar words and can read new words with help. The book has minimum amount of …

Race Driver Callum Makes a Car early reader tells us a story of a driver who makes his own car. Bookbot books are designed as early readers to strengthen reading practices. Bookbot is a reading app bot-buddy which means children can have their reading corrected independently, great for busy families and for growing in confidence. Written …