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 …

A Helping Hand – A series of letters tell a heartwarming and inspiring tale of friendship and dealing with disabilities. The writer is asked to show the new girl around. To begin with it’s awkward, and the other kids don’t understand, but differences are what make us stronger! This story is about a young girl …

What Shall I Wear Today – Did you ever struggle to make your mind up what to wear? Another great creative commons, Level 2 book from Pratham and Storyweaver. By: Natasha Sharma, Tanvi Choudhury Sample Page From What Shall I Wear Today: Do you get the feeling sometimes that none of your clothes are just right? I …

Up World, Down World – In a canopy forest in India, the Up World and Down World have always been suspicious of each other. But it all changes when Gopa the dormouse drops her book by accident on Fatima’s head. A story about the biodiversity of the canopy forests and friendship. The book introduces some …

Lost and Found – A beautifully rhymed and illustrated book about a lost yo-yo…will it be found? …And the morale – look after your toys! Great for young readers and those learning to read. Another great Creative Commons book from Pratham and Storyweaver. By: Sukhada Rahalkar Illustrator: Sukhada Rahalkar   Sample Page from Lost and Found: …

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 …

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 …

Can You Smile When You Snore? – A fun book with some nice sound effects and a good book for bedtime. Another great Creative Commons book from Storyweaver. This is a Level 2 book brought to us by Pratham’s Storyweaver suited for children who can recognize common words and can read and learn new words …

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 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 …