Animal Books for Kids
That's My Fish!
High in a sunny tree, Mother Crow sings to the whole neighbourhood - but her three hungry chicks need breakfast right now! Can she spot something tasty from the sky? When she sees a lady strolling by with a basket full of silver fish, Mother Crow makes a bold decision. But two rival crows have spotted the prize too, and they want it just as badly! This decodable reader practises si making /zh/ in words like ‘decision,’ ’treasure,’ ‘vision,’ and ‘precision.’
Boy's Cocoa!
Rain is drumming on the roof, puddles are calling, and Boy just wants a hot cup of coffee and a good book - but have you ever tried to keep a coffee safe from a muddy bull, a curious cat, and a very nosy rooster? From splashing in puddles to singing in the rain, what will Boy do when his animal friends want a sip of everything he has? This decodable reader practises 2-syllable open words such as ‘hello,’ ‘open,’ ’tiny,’ and ‘super.’
That's Not My Home!
Bee is lost - completely, hopelessly lost! Luckily, a giant elephant says she’s great at finding things (she once found a peanut, after all). But is a bird’s nest really home for a bee? What about a dark cave full of glowing eyes? Can this unlikely duo stumble through the chaos and find where Bee truly belongs before someone else gets lost too? This decodable reader practises vowel team syllables in words like ‘giant,’ ‘quiet,’ ’neon,’ ‘duo,’ and ‘riot.’
Fisi Wants It All
Every year the great baobab drops its sweet fruit for the whole village to share. But when a greedy hyena named Fisi arrives at dusk, he wants every last pod for himself. Can a clever girl and a patient old tree teach him that you cannot steal what a tree gives freely? This Bookbot level practises the ‘ph’ sound making /f/, with lesson words like ‘phantom’, ‘phony’, ‘phase’, ‘oomph’, and ’triumph’.
Tiren's Long Walk
Eight year old Tiren is the smallest herd boy in the camp, and this morning he must guide forty cattle to the water alone. Can a boy with short legs and one smooth stick outsmart a hungry hyena and a storm rolling in fast? When the herd scatters and the mud pulls the cows down, will his father’s rod really be enough? This Bookbot level practises the ‘gn’ spelling in words like ‘gnarled’, ‘gnashes’, ‘gnaw’, and ‘signs’.
The Brown Rabbit
Rabbit thinks his farm is the best place in the whole wide world - the crispest lettuce, the juiciest carrots, and a friendly farmer who never chases him off. But when Farmer sets off with a big basket, curious Rabbit hops right in for a ride. What happens when the basket tips and tumbles? Can a pampered little rabbit survive the wild, wide world outside his cosy neighbourhood? This decodable reader practises the eigh phonogram in words like ’eight,’ ’eighty,’ ’neighbour,’ and ‘weighed.’
Hodan Knows the Lion
On the wide red plains of Somalia, Hodan guides her family’s five camels from well to well. When she finds fresh lion tracks circling the camp one morning, can a young girl outsmart a patient predator? And when raiders appear at the far edge of the salt flat, will Hodan find a way to lead her precious herd safely home? A brave, heart pounding adventure of wits and courage. This Bookbot level practises the /n/ sound in words like ‘knot’, ‘knees’, ‘knows’, and ‘knuckles’.
Hare Has No Room
The Clever Hare loves to talk his way out of trouble, but when Leopard finally corners him on a narrow path with nowhere to run, has our quick-witted friend finally met his match? Hare begs to be thrown anywhere but the thornbush at the ’edge’ of the path. But is that really what he fears? Read on to discover his cleverest trick yet. This Bookbot story practises the soft ‘g’ sound in words like ‘huge’, ‘danger’, ‘village’, and ‘gently’.
The Drum Is Elephant's
Long ago, the Ituri forest was quiet in the wrong way, for there was no drum and no music at all. Elephant owned the only drum, and she would not share it with anyone. So when young Boma, a boy who hears music in everything, longs to learn to play, what could he possibly offer a giant who already has all she needs? Can a clever trade turn one drum into a gift for the whole forest? This story practises the /ʒ/ sound in ‘pleasure’, ’treasure’, ‘decision’, ‘occasion’, and ‘casually’.
Tembo and the Pool
When Tembo the mighty elephant plants his feet at the only waterhole and declares it his own, every thirsty animal on the parched plain goes without. Who could possibly out-muscle the biggest beast on the savanna? Watch clever little Sungura the Hare hatch a plan so bold it just might work. Will his trick be enough to make Tembo share? This Bookbot level practises the ‘ph’ sound with words like ’elephant’, ‘pheasant’, ‘phase’, ’triumphant’, and ’epiphany’.