Daksha lives in a remote hamlet in the Himalayas. After losing her family to flashfloods, she grows up in the village community and gains knowledge of herbal medicine by helping the Vaidya. A chance encounter opens up a new life that includes schooling. But Daksha longs for her mountain home….This is an inspirational story set …

Dance of the Flamingos  – Living like lotus flowers on water, the sight of pink flamingos is one of the most beautiful sights of the natural world. Why are they pink? Do they put on make-up? Do they have even a single bone in their long neck? Here is a book of photographs that answers …

When Brave Rima gets lost at the fair she doesn’t panic, she looks for Uncle everywhere until finally, she finds another little boy lost and then she knows what to do. Author: Rakibul Islam, Illustrator: Shamim Ahmed       Sample Text from Brave Rima – Lost at the Fair Rima went to the fair …

In Tine and the Faraway Mountain we follow the story of Tine Mena, a mountineer, who at the age of 25 became the first woman from North-East India to climb Everest. Tine Mena was a young girl from  Mishmi hills of Arunachal Pradesh who heard the calling of the mountains. She had to hide her …

The Magic Bookmark – A student dislikes school and reading so much he gets a rush just by hearing those two words. But one day he has to produce something handmade for a school assignment. He asks his mother for her help and she advises him to make a bookmark.The student has so much fun …

Tigers – A non-fiction book all about tigers. This book is levelled to guided reading Level H, for grades 1 to 2 with 245 words. Learn simple facts about tigers as reading and science subjects for early elementary school children. Another great creative commons book from Mustard Seed Books. By: Mustard Seed This book is also available …

Color Me Safe is a safety colouring book from the US Center for Disease Control Injury Prevention division. This fun rhyming colouring story book has really important health and safety advice, perfect for physical education or health classes in elementary school. We can never under-estimate the importance of health and safety information, and many unnecessary …

In Fire! Fire! – A story about fire safety. little girl Ana, after moving towns, goes to work with her father, there are lots of speakers and shower-heads in the building they visit, Ana wonders what they are. They soon find out when a fire alarm sounds. A story about what happens in a fire, …

In The Magic Letter, a mystery letter from a friend results in a problem-solving exercise and provides a fun science experiment. Find out how to write a secret message in this fun STEM story book. Author: Aaquib Jaleel, Illustrator: Shreya Sen         Text from The Magic Letter Ijas lives in Haryana and …

Gecko on the Wall is a short book about geckos around the house using rhyme and imagination. Suitable for reading to pre-school children, or reading by children learning to read. This extended version includes a non-fiction section at the end. The fun gecko facts and activities for children provides for an additional learning experience and perfect for classroom or homeschool projects. …