A Zebra Called Dottie – Who’s my dad? Why do all the other kids have a dad and I don’t know who my dad is? What is the meaning of beauty? Am I beautiful? What should I do when kids make fun of me at school?In this endearing tale, spotty the zebra, learns the answers that …

The following are open textbooks for technology science (engineering or applied sciences). These subjects are perfect for students wishing to pursue engineering or trade disciplines. These textbooks for technology sciences are available for grade 7, grade 8, and grade 9. These open textbooks are contributed in creative commons CC-BY-NC by Ukuqonda foundation, sponsored by the …

Mon frère et moi – My Brother and Me French A short story about two brothers where children have to fill in the missing words using the choices on the last page of the book. This is a level 1 book under creative commons from Pratham’s Storyweaver. Author: Kanchan Bannerjee, Illustrator: Pallak Goswamy     …

The Paint Brush That Just Wanted to Help – Everyone has a purpose in life, once we find it, we can feel more fulfilled. In this beautifully illustrated story, the tools all help building a house, each doing their part, paint brush feels unwanted, until he finds his special purpose too. The book helps children …

Wer ist es? – Who is it? German – Priya while inside the house hears something, she run out and try to see what is making that sound. This book uses simple words with repetition that is easy enough for your little ones to understand. This is a level 1 German book from Pratham’s storyweaver …

Stories on Values is an endearing and beautiful collection of short stories written by children, as selected entries from the Human Values Foundation’s annual Stories on Values competition. The Human Values Foundation has kindly made these available to republish here so as to reach a wider audience with these endearing and important lessons. More details …

Tania is a Detective – Tania’s favourite toy, Anne, goes missing, Tania and her mama follow a sequence of deductive reasoning to track her down. Another story in the Tania series, about a pre-school girl’s adventures with her family and friends. By: Kanika G   Sample Text From Tania is a Detective: Tania and mama were …

All About Seals – A non-fiction book about seals, aimed at 5-7 year olds (Grade 1-2), including lots of facts about seals and sea lions and some very cute photos. This book is open source and is available for free distribution under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike License. By: Zehnya Bruckert and Danielle Bruckert   …

The Sun Who Lost His Way – “And what is so wrong with my liking game playing instead of learning Geography?” That’s what the naughty sun, Shiny, kept saying all the time. One day the time he should rise and shine, in order to start a new day for people, came.  Cheerful and eager, he …

Gecko on the Wall – Colouring Edition – A colouring book edition of the popular Gecko on the Wall book, written in rhyme and featuring geckos in an imaginative way. Author: Danielle Bruckert   About the Book Gecko on the Wall: “There’s a gecko on my wall”, says the narrator, what sort of other geckos will we …