Animal Books for Kids
Look Above, Dora!
Dora the duckling takes her big red umbrella everywhere - to breakfast, to the park, even to the bath! But one rainy morning, her favourite item has vanished. Where could it be? Can a squirrel up above, a frog with a lily pad, or a mouse with a tin can help her before she gets completely soaked? A decodable reader focused on 2-syllable open words including ‘above,’ ’lily,’ ‘future,’ and ‘item.’
Otter and Her Pups
Otter Mum has a LOT to teach her wiggly pups today - swimming, hiding, napping, and finally the big one: fishing! But the river is full of surprises, from sneaky nets to snapping traps to a crocodile with its jaws wide open. Can four bouncing pups sit still long enough to learn? And when they finally dive for a fish, will those slippery swimmers be easier to catch than they look? This decodable reader practises words with prefixes, including ‘depend,’ ‘retreat,’ ‘inside,’ ‘protest,’ and ‘improve.’
Pedal, Mama, Pedal!
When the school bell rings in Animal Town, every mum and dad zooms off to pick up their kids - every single one except poor Mama Bear, who always arrives last. Can a bear who has never ridden before really learn to pedal? And what happens when wobbly wheels meet a brave heart and a cheering cub? Hop on and find out! This decodable reader practises suffixes in words like ’loudly,’ ‘proudly,’ ‘happiness,’ and ‘hopeless.’
Pick One, Bee!
Bea has one simple plan: fly through the garden and pick her ONE favorite flower. Easy, right? But with bouncing bees pointing every which way, roses hiding in fancy corners, and daisies wearing lace collars like tiny suns, how can anyone decide? Every bloom feels like the best one - until the next one appears. Will Bea ever make up her mind? This decodable reader practises the soft c in words like ‘cinch,’ ‘center,’ ‘circled,’ ‘decide,’ and ‘face.’
Pillager!
Brat Cat has eight jobs on her list and zero time for weirdos - so why is a grey pillager standing on her hill with a crossbow? When an arrow thumps into her shoulder on a perfectly normal Tuesday, this feisty farm cat grabs her bow and climbs the log pile. Can she seize the moment and save her pigs from the weirdest neighbor ever? This decodable reader practises the ’ei’ sound in words like ’eight,’ ‘weight,’ ‘seize,’ and ‘reign.’
Rainbow Birds
Red Bird thinks she’s the boldest, brightest bird in the yard - but is she really the best? Yellow Bird claims the tallest hill, Orange Bird bowls through a flock of startled white birds, and Green Bird leads a loopy crew through the trees. Then a wild gust roars in. Can six very different birds find something better than being the best? This decodable reader practices the ‘ui’ sound in words like ‘cruised,’ ’nuisance,’ ‘recruits,’ and ‘suits.’
Ride That Pig!
Ned is lost in a dismal swamp, his metal armour clanking and slimes bouncing everywhere - but what happens when a strange little pig starts following him home? Could Ned really saddle up a pig and ride it around the yard? With the Book grumbling and Milky watching in horror, Ned is about to try something truly ridiculous. This decodable reader practises le/al/el/il words such as ‘saddle,’ ‘final,’ ‘bubbles,’ ‘metal,’ and ‘dangle.’
Rooster
When a grumpy rooster is dumped in town by an unkind farmer, who will feed him, shelter him, and love him? And when shadowy strangers creep toward his new family’s farmhouse in the dead of night, can one brave bird crow loud enough to save the day? Puff up your chest and find out why this rooster might just be the bravest bird in town! This decodable reader practises words with prefixes such as ‘detect,’ ‘intrude,’ ‘invite,’ ‘prevent,’ and ‘unkind.’
Rot
Steve and Alex caught WAY too many cod - and now a giant, stinky pile of fish is rotting on their dock! What happens when they leave food out instead of storing it properly? Can a roaring fire and a quiet cave really make the problem disappear, or will the awful whiff bring every hungry hog and curious cat running straight to their farm? This decodable reader practises vowel team syllables in words like ‘quiet,’ ‘giant,’ ‘fuel,’ ‘chaos,’ and ‘ruins.’
Run, Fig Pig, Run!
Deep in an old, forgotten mine, Fig Pig grips his little lamp and marches bravely into the dark. But what lurks beyond the rusty rails and towering stone arches? A glittering chest? A snoring spider the size of a wheelbarrow? A wobbly walkway over bubbling lava? Fig Pig thinks he’s tough enough for anything - but can one brave little pig really handle all that? This decodable reader practices the ‘ough’ phonogram in words like ’tough,’ ’though,’ ‘brought,’ and ’enough.’