A beautifully illustrated rendition of the Christmas Carol, the 12 days of Christmas. By: First Smile  

It’s All The Cat’s Fault a classic variation of “the dog ate my homework” for cat lovers, perfect for getting children to read who hate homework. Another great creative commons book from Pratham / Storyweaver. The dog ate his homework but why it is the cats fault? Read this story and witness the series of …

The fat king Thin Dog – The Fat King chases a thin dog – what happens, will he stay a fat king? A short fun book for young children. The short length, large text, and repetition makes it very nice for early readers. Another great free Creative Commons children’s story from Pratham and Story Weaver. By: Parismita …

1 2 3 with Lily – The Forest Fairy takes her friend Lilly, a little girl, on a counting adventure through the forest. Lilly sees different animals and learns to count from 1 to 10 on the journey. By: Carmen Saptouw     Sample from 1 2 3 with Lily “Forest Fairy I need your help. …

Singing In The Rain – Sukhiya Kaka a famous singer from a village called Bitaun, sings raag Malhar….Come to me o rolling clouds… on his way to Jhalaura, he not only attracts the clouds, but also Dinoo the dinosaur – have you ever sung in the rain with a dinosaur? This book was created as …

A young girl goes in search of the spirit of spring to help save her village. An endearing tale of friendship and culture. Another great creative commons book from BookDash. Illustrated by Selina Masego Morulane, Written by Mosa Mahlaba, Designed by Sibusiso Mkhwanazi   Text and Images from Searching for the Spirit of Spring The Winter cold …

Come Back Cat – A short and very sweet, delightfully illustrated story about an independent cat. Another great creative commons book from BookDash. The few words and large text size with repetition makes is very suitable for building confidence and keeping attention spans with early readers. Illustrated by Karen Lilje, Written by Nicola Rijsdijk, Designed by Sam …

In Zenya’s Trip, a little girl Zenya details an account of a family trip to Cape Cross Seal Colony. The book includes facts about Namibia, and about seals, including a non-fiction section at the end. The text in this book is designed as an experiment for new and struggling readers and those with dyslexia. It …

Harold’s Headboard Mice – When a family of mice make a new home in Harold’s headboard, he doesn’t mind, since they are very discrete and clean. Harold doesn’t realise how much joy simply being kind to the mice will bring him. By: Kelly Seal     See more books about animals below    

Barnaby Frog And The Song Of The Moon – Barnaby Frog and his friends sing to the moon – what sounds best? A Duet, a trio, or how about a quartet, is there room for one more? Another great free Level 1 book from Tony On The Moon Books. By: Tony J Moon   Text and …