Dan and the Frog – The Ponds, home of a kingdom of frogs, was polluted by humans and have become nearly uninhabitable. One of their own promises the group of frogs a better home, filled with food and clean water. They decide to leave their previous home and King behind for a better life or …

What Happened to the Shawl? Buddhist parable – A monk approaches Buddha in need of a new shawl. Before he gives it to him Buddha delves deep into the situation of what happened to the old shawl. A story of reduce, reuse, recycle. Sample Text from What Happened to the Shawl? Buddhist parable One day, …

Terrible Tommy Tom Cat is threatening the inhabitants of Gingers wood, how will Benny Badger, Tyler No-Tail Mouse and the rest of the animals scare him away? Find out more in the third tale in the series from Kelly Seal. By: Kelly Seal     Sample text from Terrible Tommy Tom Cat I remember when I …

A beautiful rendition of the classic Sanskrit tale (stories with morales), The Magic Pitcher, complete with illustrations and comprehension / inferential questions. Sample Text from The Magic Pitcher Long, long ago there lived far away in India a woodcutter called Subha Datta and his family, who were all very happy together. The father went every …

Why Can’t We Glow Like Fireflies – Why does a fire fly glow? A fun non-fiction book packed with interesting facts about fireflies, and includes a fact summary and three suggested activities. Another great creative commons book from Storyweaver and Pratham Books. By: Nabanita Deshmukh and Samidha Gunjal  

FKB Kids Jokes Book 2 is the second book from FKB featuring children’s jokes. Children’s joke books are fun for kids to just enjoy reading, and a short text suitable for all attention spans. A children’s jokes book is also a great way to get kids reading, and is especially suited for reluctant readers since …

Stick’s Masterpiece is perfect for inspiring children that feel they “can’t do” something. Cute Little Stick learns that while she may not know how to paint a masterpiece, she can do small and simple things. These small and simple things, composed over a lifetime, are what become her masterpiece. The result is more beautiful than …

The Very Shocking Report Card is a story about a little boy Pattu whose report card is less than desirable, what will happen when his Papa and Mummy see the report card? This beautifully illustrated story has some wonderful examples of adjectives and similes which makes it a great story for English studies, and is …

Tania’s Treasure Hunt – It’s Tania’s fourth birthday, Mama and Papa have arranged a game. Tania has fun solving the clues to a treasure hunt to find her present, can you help her find the answers to the riddles? By: Kanika G Sample Text From Tania’s Treasure Hunt: It was the morning of 2nd March, 2014. …

The Volcano Who Got The Sniffles – “Sleepy has the sniffles.” “It’s alright, it will pass! It’s only a cold!” But Sleepy is not a human, he is a volcano! “Well I’ll be! Do volcanoes get the sniffles as well?”An allegoric story about the importance of good company, strong friendship, and the beauty that spreads …