Roy the Rat has six thinking hats that he use whenever he wants to enter the process of making a decision. These hats help him approach situations carefully, by judging from different angles, and assist to avoid making hasty decisions or mistakes. This is a great technique that children can learn to apply in day …

Elephants for Early Grades – A non-fiction book for early grades all about elephants. Another great free creative commons book for children by Mustard Seed. Word count 342, Guided Reading Level H, recommended for Grades 1 to 2, and providing a great resource for child orientated research for a school projects. By: Mustard Seed   Text and …

Phyllis is excited to go with her parents to choose a dachshund puppy. When she gets there, she’s transfixed by the cute, cavorting pups as they play, but she can’t decide. Then, all of a sudden, one of them speaks to her… A story of love at first sight between a puppy and his new …

The Marine Debris Activity Book is an activity book to help children learn about the damage to our oceans caused by marine debris, and it’s effects on the environment, beaches, and the sealife. See more books about marine life in our Sea Creatures Section. See more books from NOAA in our NOAA Section.   NOAA books …

In No Ordinary Lizard, a middle-grade adventure, Ruth and her lizard Benson go on an incredible journey. If you had a secret pet who was smart enough to write you messages, how far would you go to protect him? This is the question 11-year-old Ruth Patterson faces every day. To keep her secret, Ruth must …

How to be Happy is a short simple book for young children and beginner ESL reader, promoting values of appreciation and giving, and can be used as an early reader. The book is perfect for building confidence in reading with only 25 words most of which are simple words. This book also teaches kids ten …

A short sight word photo book based on the words “Hello seal…will you play with me?”, with our favourite very cute seals, and featuring 30 common sight words, and also a nice story for bedtime. By: Zehnya Bruckert and Danielle Bruckert NOTE TO TEACHER / PARENT The words are repeated throughout the book so that children …

Sharks – A short non-fiction book about Sharks, perfect for introducing young children to non-fiction books, or school projects and self-study for early grades. Another great non-fiction Creative Commons book from Mustard Seed, approximately 300 words. By: Mustard Seed, Elizabeth Kim See this book also in Spanish here: https://freekidsbooks.org/los-tiburones-sharks-spanish-version/ Text and Images from Sharks Sharks are a kind of …

It’s not easy to be a chicken, for a weird green chicken like Chop life is almost impossible. Mocked and insulted by nearly everyone, he dreams to be a normal chicken…Find out more about Chop’s journey of discovery in this beautifully illustrated children’s book by the author of “Bubu’s Tales”. See more by Ivan Parvov …

An adventure about a five-year-old girl who loses her first tooth. She puts it under her pillow as many children do but discovers that there is no tooth or present the next day. She then goes on a quest to solve the mystery with the help of her mom, the Tooth Fairy, and the Tooth …