Stories to read together 📚
Free, openly-licensed picture books — read one, then play a quick word game.
I Love My Mom
A little girl shows all the things she learned from her mom — cooking, gardening, washing, biking and bedtime stories.
Ages 3+ Read →
Animal Hide-and-Seek
Shy Rhino is “it” in a game of hide-and-seek and finds her animal friends one by one — until clever Gecko hides where she’d never think to look.
Ages 4+ Read →
Mom Says We Can
Every one of Mom’s children can do something special — crawl, walk, dance, sew, play music — and their talents cheer up Grandpa when he’s poorly.
Ages 3+ Read →
Maddy Moona’s Menagerie
It’s Maddy Moona’s birthday and she really wants a pet! But which silly animal will she choose?
Ages 4+ Read →
How Hen Got Her Cluck
Proud Hen is sure her egg is the biggest and smoothest — until she compares with Duck, Goose, Turkey and Ostrich. A funny tale of how hens got their “cluck”!
Ages 4+ Read →
Catch That Cat!
Oh no! A sneaky cat has stolen my sock. Come with me and my dog to help us catch that cat!
Ages 4+ Read →
Dudu’s Hat
Hats off! Dudu and Dumisani have made up a new game. Ssh! Don’t tell Teacher.
Ages 4+ Read →
Khaya Wants to Row
When Khaya sees rowers on TV, he starts dreaming of being a rower one day. Mkhulu plans a special surprise – what will it be?
Ages 4+ Read →
Little Ant’s Big Plan
This is a story about a little ant with a big plan, and how his love for reading saved the day.
Ages 4+ Read →
Little Goat
Little Goat wanders off to look for the sweet grass and doesn’t realise how far she is from Mother Goat.
Ages 4+ Read →
Sindi and the Moon
Sindi buzzes with colourful songs and dance. Will starting school end all that?
Ages 4+ Read →
The Window Seat
Two sisters, one window seat, and a magical train ride!
Ages 4+ Read →