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I am a Bot
Jennidee Mills
Bookbot
Life
February 20, 2023
A bot pet is the best!
Pups
Bookbot
Bookbot
Animals
November 22, 2022
Pups. Pups are small dogs. Pups are cute. Pups like to play. Pups need to be taken care of. Pups can be a lot of work.
Pat the Cat
Mkhancane Daniel Ndove
Adrie Le Roux
Animals
November 10, 2022
Pat is a cat who likes to sleep and eat. Pat is also a fan of the Jin clan. Pat can fit in a bit, but has no clan of its own.
The Stars
Bookbot
Proiti Roy
Adventure
November 10, 2022
Frog climbs a tree to try and touch the stars, but ends up falling into his pond, where he realizes he can see the stars just fine.
The Best Tube
Lê Thu Phương Quỳnh
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Bích
Life
November 10, 2022
Lila is an artist who uses watercolors. In her workshop, she has a yellow tube of watercolor paint that she has not yet used. The other tubes in the box have been squashed and squeezed. It does not want to look like that.
Hantu
Chandan Yadav
Kaustubh Kamat
Life
November 10, 2022
The hantu is a malicious spirit that terrorizes the village. He is especially terrifying to animals. One day, he tries to scare a mouse, but the mouse is unafraid and simply thinks the hantu is a spirit of the dead.
Spring
Manisha Chaudhry
Priya Kuriyan
Life
November 10, 2022
Spring has arrived, and with it comes new life, warmer weather, and the need to start preparing for summer. Plants must be put in the ground at the right time of year, and flowers will soon be blooming.
Time for a Bite
Dian Sukma Kuswardhani
Gilang Ayyoubi Hartanto
Animals
November 10, 2022
A big toman fish teaches a little toman fish how to hide and wait for prey. The little toman fish tries to hide next to a rock, but it turns out to be a grumpy turtle.
The Big Sheep
Bindu Gupta
Kanak Shashi
Animals
November 10, 2022
Rose did yoga, ran, and swam but still couldn't fit through the gate. She had the idea to make the gate fit her instead.
No One Like Me
Fred Strydom
Jess Jardim-Wedepohl
Animals
November 10, 2022
There is only one you, and there is only one me. We are unique and special individuals.
No One Like Me
Fred Strydom
Jess Jardim-Wedepohl
Animals
November 10, 2022
There is only one person in the world who is exactly like you, and you should appreciate that person for being unique.
Time to Go Home
Erni Hastuti
Ade Chintya
Life
November 10, 2022
It's time to go home, Tal! You don't want to be late. Tal's friends are telling him it's time to go, but he's having so much fun playing with the calf that he doesn't want to leave.
The Elf
Busi Maphumulo
Jess Jardim-Wedepohl
Life
November 10, 2022
The elf can help with a lot of jobs, but she is also wild and can be sad.
The Dragonfly Net
Sri Widyowati Kinasih
Nabila Adani
Life
November 10, 2022
We got a dragonfly.
My Cat
Seng Visal
Soeurm Kakada
Life
November 10, 2022
The girl's dad allows her to draw the food before they start making dinner. She takes some drawing classes and starts with the outline. She shades in the light and dark parts on the food to give it depth.
Lost Toy
Sukhada Rahalkar
Sukhada Rahalkar
Life
November 10, 2022
Grandma has my yo-yo and won't give it back.
Time to Go Home
Erni Hastuti
Ade Chintya
Life
November 10, 2022
Tal's dad tells him to take the calf home, but Tal gets sidetracked playing with his friends and the calf gets loose. They hear the mother cow calling and the calf goes to her.
Bop
Nindia Maya
Dewi Tri Kusumah
Animals
November 10, 2022
Bop learns to dance for the bull parade by practicing and listening to the beat.
Lost!
Mala Kumar
Sangeeta Das
Animals
November 10, 2022
The manta ray gets lost and injured in a storm, but is helped by his fish friends. They clean his wound and help him find his way home.
In My Garden
Renuka Thapa
Kishor Joshi
Science
November 10, 2022
There are a lot of butterflies and bees in my garden, and the birds seem to like it too. There are big banks of flowers all around, and the bugs are always flitting from one to the next. I think my garden is the best!