Sindiwe and the Fireflies – This is the story of Sindiwe Magona. Born in the village of Gungululu in rural Eastern Cape. Born on August 23 1943, But life was not easy on Sindiwe, she left school in order to work as a cleaner, but no matter difficult her situation was Sindiwe never gave up …

In Why Does A Poori Puff Up we have a fascinating science and baking lesson combined, all in one wonderful book. This is a level 3 book, aimed for children who are learning to read on their own. Brought to us by Pratham’s Storyweaver. Author: Varsha Joshi Illustrator: Sonal Gupta Sample Text from Why Does …

Into the Crater of Doom introduces kids to the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused dinosaurs and many other species to go extinct. Readers will also learn about the scientific research expedition to the impact crater that helped us learn more about the mass extinction.  The book features a part for younger children …

Another great book to help children navigate the mirth of Carona, what it is and what we must do and how to make the most of being stuck inside. The book is short length aimed at young children.              If you enjoyed this book, see also How to Defeat the …

Why do Sunbirds Eat All Day is a fun biology lesson in a book, all about sunbirds. What they look like, how they eat, and why. The book has some additional non-fiction facts at the end for extra resources. Written by Anusha Shankar, Illustrated by Harjyot Khalsa See more Science Below      

Colour Our Story – Global Version – Children from around the world create messages and colouring images for other children as a way to globally connect. This edition is from around the world – worldwide. Sample Pages from Colour Our Story Book 1 About Colour Our Story Colour Our Story is a global, creative initiative …

I am the Colour of Honey – Biracial experiences – A little girl explains what it is like to have people make judgments about her skin colour. She loves her biracial family and wishes others would understand. A poignant look at our multicultural society through the eyes of a child, perfect for social studies or …

In How to Defeat the Icky, Filthy, Creepy, Slimy, Corona Monster!, Dr Robert DeFinis explains in a user-friendly way simple tips to combat Corona, so as for children to make more sense of the current Pandemic. This beautifully illustrated book is told in rhyme consisting of two short rhymes per page. By: Robert F DeFinis   …

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. The Human Values Foundation has kindly made these available to republish here so as to reach a wider audience with these endearing and important lessons. More details …

Kali Wants to Dance is the biography of Kali Veerapathiran born in a fishing Village, with a talent and passion in dancing. But his family does not have enough money to spare for dance classes. And who has heard of boys dancing for a living? “Who has ever learned dance and made any money from it? It’s a …