लंबा और छोटा – Tall or Short Hindi In this story a boy compares the height of his family. He was able to identify who was the tallest and the shortest and arrange everyone from tallest to shortest and vice versa. This is a good book to read to introduce your little ones about height …

Fish out of Water – A simple rhyming book with colourful childlike pictures of fish doing lots of extraordinary things. Suitable for very small children or for those learning to read.     Text from Fish out of Water red fish weird fish blue fish new fish fish in a boat fish can float (fish …

Happy Maths Book 2 – The second book in the Happy Maths series, these books provide practical maths solutions, great for grades 5-7 with stories to help engage the students. The stories are based on Indian lifestyles which also adds to the cultural experience. Another great creative commons book from Pratham publishers. By: Mala Kumar, Angie …

Viveka wants to paint the sunflowers near her house, but they keep moving. Follow this story to find out the mystery of how the sunflowers change throughout the day. Sample Text from Why Do Sunflowers Love the Sun? Viveka wants to paint the sunflower field near her house. She looks at the sunflowers carefully one …

Magozwe Trouve une Maison  is the French Version of Magozwe Finds a Home, a story of a boy named Magozwe, an orphan who lives on the street but despite of the difficulties in his life, he strives to work and study hard to achieve his dream. This is a level 2 book by African Storybook. This …

Fading Flowers – Flowers look sad when they’re fading, just like our faces when we’re sad or angry, but flowers look very beautiful and happy when they’re fresh. A little girl compares her sad face to the wilting flowers, and her happy face to the fresh flowers. What will she choose? A story about being …

Sascha’s Train – A fun holiday picture book about a little boy’s trip on a steam train. Author: Peter Whittaker     Text and Images from Sascha’s Train Sasha was first in the car. You must be joking! “C’mon, Mum, hurry up! That’s not Thomas, We’re going to see Thomas.” Is it? “Ah, there’s the …

Joe and the Real Yellow Wellingtons – Snozel doesn’t want to go out in the rain, but, after Joe drags him out, something happens to make him forget how much he hates rain. Sonzel is really glad he went out. Another great free book from Tony on the Moon. By: Tony J Moon   See more …

A beautiful rendition of the classic Sanskrit tale (stories with morales), The Magic Pitcher, complete with illustrations and comprehension / inferential questions. Sample Text from The Magic Pitcher Long, long ago there lived far away in India a woodcutter called Subha Datta and his family, who were all very happy together. The father went every …

Steering The Course for Grades 9-12 Strategies for Reading, Researching, Writing and Other Essential Skills: Gathering, Organizing, and Presenting Information. This resource is licensed under Creative Commons, CC-BY-NC. Open School BC provides educational resources and tools that are free and licensed under creative commons. These resources are designed to help K–12 students in learning, adult learners, and …