Amma’s Birthday – As parents we don’t expect anything from our children, but it’s so beautiful when they want to give us something, completely from their own thinking. A story about a little girl’s love for her mother, and her wish to get her the best present ever. Author: Janaki Sooriyarachchi         Text and …

It’s Kevin’s birthday, and Patrick is getting ready for the party with his party hat, party shoes and party trousers. Patrick has the perfect gift for Kevin for his birthday, can you guess what it is? Another exciting children’s adventure from Rubbish Books and Matt Ryan. Author: Matt Ryan   Text and Images from Kevin’s Birthday Hello …

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. …

Tania Has An Idea – Tania wants to make something for here mama’s birthday, as she hasn’t any pocket money yet to buy a gift. She wants it to be special and to make it herself, but what can she make? Find out in this adventure from Kanika G’s series about Tania and her adventures. …

Tania the Spy – Tania gets a pair of binoculars for her birthday. She plans a fun spy expedition with Tanisha. What starts out as just fun ends in a very exciting outcome. Another great book in the Tania series from Kanika G. By: Kanika G     Sample Text From Tania The Spy: Tania’s 5th …

Tania and her friends are back, and this time Tania’s having a slumber party. It’s Tania’s 6th birthday and there is lots of fun and games with a sleepover, some party games, and a surprise in the night. This is one of a large series of books for children about Tania and her adventures by …

This is a wordless book about a birthday party. Wordless stories are wonderful because they contain infinite possibilities. Here are a few ideas for engaging with children using visual stories: – Explore the story in a leisurely manner. Draw attention to the details – the expressions of the characters, setting, colours, etc. The idea is …

In Emma’s Crazy Day, Emma gets a new scooter for her birthday, this starts off a whole crazy adventure for Emma. This adventure is brought to us by Bookbot, an app that brings independent reading to children. Written by Bel Richardson, Illustrated by Mykyta Harets           Sample Text from Emma’s Crazy …

Thato’s Birthday Surprise – Thato’s birthday is near and her mothers is planning a big surprise for him. He gets excited and think of the gift that he is about to receive. Everyday before his birthday he imagines what kind of gift it will be. This is a Level 2 book from Storyweaver and Bookdash. …

It’s Snozz’s birthday and his mum wants to bake him a cake but she has run out of flour and eggs. Snozz and his Mum jump in their spacecraft and go on a journey to borrow some flour and eggs from their neighbours on earth. This book is symbolic of “International Day” celebrated by ex-pat …