In The Magic Powder, a delightful folktale from Myanmar with a very important lesson, a young man studying alchemy finds out how to turn earth into gold by following the advice of his wise father in law. Another great free story from Pratham and Storyweaver. Author: Greystroke Illustrator: P.G. Dinesh     Text and Images …

In Just the Way I am, a story about being different, Matko the sheep is wider than all the others and she can’t fit through the gate. Yoga sheep suggests she tries yoga, jogging sheep suggests she jog, and many more sheep suggest helpful ways to change. Matko gets really fit, but she is still …

The Mountain’s Monster – Rumours are not always what they seem, and monsters may not always be monsters, find out more about the monster who lives on the mountain in this picture book. By: Giovani Valencia     See more of these books below    

Los Tigres – This is the Spanish language version of the popular Mustard Seed book Tigers. A non-fiction book all about tigers. Rated reading Level H, suited for children grades 1 to 2. The books has 245 words. This book is is a simple fact about tigers licensed under creative commons. See Tigers in English …

Abe was picked for a special job, he was going to learn how to be a service dog. And not just any service dog, Abe was going to help be the eyes for a blind person. this is his story. Service Dogs are smart, well trained, well behaved, dedicated, and committed to ensuring their master …

This is a non-fiction book about big cats for upper elementary age children. The book makes a great research source for school projects about big cats or for a bedtime read for inspiring young zoologists (I just wish they had one on dolphins for my aspiring marine biologist to read or listen to at bedtime!). …

Clever Rabbit wants to see the world outside his hutch. He devises a plan to get out. Once outside there are many dangers he didn’t count on, a dog, a lion, he devises a plan to get back inside. Does the Clever Rabbit learn a lesson? Author: Deogratias Simba, Illustrator: Michael Sagikwa Sample Text from Clever …

Once there was a small mouse with a big dream. He wanted to go to the far-off land. Along the way, he meets some interesting characters, helps many in need, and completes a magical transformation. This story follows with vocabulary and questions including reading comprehension, think and share, and topic-based. Jumping Mouse is a Native …

Creatures of Old is a non-fiction story about dinosaurs with interesting facts for mid to upper elementary. Explaining the study of paleontology and basic dinosaur facts this is a fun book for science and reading in elementary lessons. Sample Text from Creatures of Old – All about dinosaurs The sun had just set, and the …

All Types of Aircraft – An early non-fiction book about all the different types of aircraft, from jets to blimps and everything in between. This book is aimed at early grades, with simple language and lots of pictures. Author: Danielle Bruckert   Text and Images from All Types of Aircraft There are many different types of …