Children's Books

Monkey wakes up hungry - his bananas are GONE! Who could have taken them? He asks a giggling bee, a hissy snake, and finally spots a trail of yellow peels leading to a rabbit having a picnic. But is Rabbit really the sneaky thief, or is something else going on in the treehouse? Swing into this silly jungle mystery to find out! This decodable reader practices the ‘augh’ sound in words like ‘caught,’ ’naughty,’ ’laugh,’ and ’taught.’

Dr Can Do has the world’s best Christmas joke tucked away, and he can’t wait to share it at dinner. But what happens when his cheeky daughter Jill keeps beating him to every punchline? Will his secret joke survive the crackers, the pavlova, and one very splashy Minx bobbing through the summer sun? A warm, giggly holiday tale that practices the augh phonogram in words like ‘caught,’ ‘daughter,’ ’taught,’ and ’laughter.’

Once, long ago, Crocodile lived on the dry land, walking on his short legs and dragging his tail through the dust. Proud, patient, and always watching, he boasted that other animals came to him and he went to no one. But what happens when the dry season bakes the land, his skin begins to crack, and a little mongoose brings him a green reed still wet with river water? Could the mighty watcher swallow his pride and find where he truly belongs? This Bookbot level practices the ‘ui’ sound with words like ‘cruised’, ’nuisance’, ‘suited’, and ‘bruised’.

Tembo the elephant has a small, ordinary nose, just like everyone else in the herd. But what does the deep, dark part of the river taste like, down where the crocodiles hide? Tembo simply has to find out, even though the older elephants warn him to stay in the shallows. What happens when something under the water decides to hold on and pull? This Bookbot level practices the ‘kn’ sound with words like ‘know’, ‘knew’, ‘knees’, and ‘knocked’.

Long ago, Hippo lived on dry land under a sun so fierce he thought he might crack apart. All he wanted was to cool off in the river, but the Creator feared he would eat the fish. How could a hungry hippo ever prove his promise was strong enough to trust? This clever tale explains why hippos live in water. This Bookbot level practices the ‘ough’ phonogram, quoting the words ’thought’, ’enough’, ’though’, ‘rough’, and ’tougher’.

Hyena’s nose is far too clever for his own good. It can smell two feasts at once, one to the left and one to the right, and he can never choose between them. But what happens when chasing both leads him somewhere he never expected? And why do hyenas laugh across the veld at night? This Bookbot book practices the many sounds of ‘ough’ with words like ‘rough’, ’though’, ’tough’, and ’thought’.

Village life turns upside down when a chatty mosquito tells one small lie. Why does an iguana stuff sticks in his ears, and how can that make the sun refuse to rise? Follow the panic as it leaps from python to rabbit to owl, and see whether the animals can trace their way back to the truth before the long night swallows them. This Bookbot level practices the soft ‘g’ /dʒ/ sound with words like ‘danger’, ‘gently’, ‘huge’, ‘imagine’, and ‘rage’.

Why does spider have such a tiny waist? Anansi the greedy spider loves to eat, so when seven village feasts all fall on the same day, he hatches a clever plan to taste every dish at once. But what happens when all seven villages tug their ropes at the very same moment? Will Anansi get his juicy feast, or will his big appetite backfire in the funniest way? This Bookbot level practices the ‘ui’ sound with the words ‘fruit’, ‘juicy’, ‘pursuit’, and ‘bruise’.

Tsuro the Hare is quick, clever, and far too curious to sit still while the Creator hands out secret gifts. But what happens when a little hare listens at a door he was told to leave alone? When the rock cracks and he tumbles inside, will Tsuro ever wish he had waited his turn? A warm, funny folktale about listening, patience, and learning when to keep quiet. This Bookbot book practices soft ‘c’ words like ‘once’, ’notice’, ‘silence’, ‘peace’, and ‘chance’.

In a village where the sky hangs low enough to touch, Igwe the Sky offers his flesh as food, asking only one thing: take what you need. But what happens when one woman ignores the rule and wastes his gift? Will the people ever coax the sky back down to their fingertips? A tender retelling about gratitude, generosity, and living within our means. This Bookbot level practices the ’ei’ phonogram with words like ’their’, ‘height’, ’either’, ‘weigh’, and ‘weird’.