Ginger the Giraffe eats from the leaves at the very top of the trees but other animals in the savannah are not as lucky. The rains have not come for a long time and Ginger’s friend Mickey the Monkey alerts her to the problem. Together they go to Leo the lion for advice. The animals …

Another BookBot decodable reader is back this time with a bunch of very cute kittens. A cute short story for early readers. Bookbot provides a series of decodable readers for children learning to read. See more of BookBots books at www.bookbotkids.com/phonics-books. or here on Free Kids Books below:    

Meet Vern and all the animals at the Green Fern Zoo. This early reader introduces new decodable sounds in each chapter along with the interesting animals at the zoo. See more from the Core Knowledge foundation in our CKF publisher category.     

Kumquat, an adorable Collie-cross, is going to Austrailia. This fun book shows Kumquat in all the fun adventures he has there. Eating vegemite, cuddling koalas and kangaroos, and many more. Kumquat’s family created this endearing book to help raise funds for the very costly trip. You can read all about it here: https://gogetfunding.com/help-kumquat-get-to-australia/ If you …

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 …

In the harsh Arctic winter a girl, her family, and her dog struggle to survive. When her parents go in search of food the girl has a dream and resurrects the village landmark which in turn brings them good fortune. The book is adorned with gorgeous Inuit inspired art. Terms in the book: inunnguaq – …

A young boy finds a blue bird with a broken wing. The story details his journey with the small blue bird, from recovery, release, return, and finally a tragic death. The little boy however gets over his grief to rejoice in the care of the little blue bird’s surviving family.      

Manatees and Dugongs, commonly named Sea Cows due to their vegetarian nature, are beautiful, gentle creatures, inhabiting shallow areas such as mangroves and estuaries in the warm equatorial regions. Learn more about these magnificent creatures in this book, aimed at early to mid elementary (primary) school children. The book is released in creative commons and …

Billy Boy wasn’t like his brothers Loki and Thor – even his name said it! Find out what happens to Billy Boy’s farm adventures, will the sheep listen to him? Will he find a better home? Another comically illustrated book from Terry Greenwell.  

10 life lessons on how to be happy by 10 friendly animal characters, including sight words and activities, perfect for school use, in a pdf and editable children’s book released under CC-BY-NC.