Children & Young Adult Reading Books for Kids

Level B2 (estimated) · 20 pages · English

The Sound of Water

Written by Shalini Srinivasan
Illustrated by Debasmita Dasgupta

Varsha and her Appa live near the forest. It has been a hot summer and Varsha is feeling the heat. One day she hears a strange noise and decides to investigate. Only she can hear the sound and wonders what it is. What will Varsha find and will Appa believe her?

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Level B2 (estimated) · 27 pages · English

The Sparrow Who Flooded a Village

Written by Lakshmi Venkat
Illustrated by Lakshmi Venkat

Diu is bored during her summer holidays until she notices a tiny sparrow on her balcony. Her Paati then tells her a funny village story about a greedy sparrow who loved payasam so much that it accidentally flooded an entire village! Inspired by a word-of-mouth tale the author heard from her grandmother during childhood, this story also explores why sparrows are disappearing from our cities and how we can help protect them. Perhaps, while reading, you may remember the soft little chit-chit sounds from your own childhood too. And after you finish the story, listen carefully… maybe a tiny sparrow is chirping nearby, waiting to say hello. 🌿

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Level B1 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

The Special Message

Written by Hello English
Illustrated by Suvidha Mistry

Rabbit discovers that someone is trying to send the animals a message. He gathers a group of animals together to travel and find the source of the message.

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Level A2 (estimated) · 25 pages · English

The Special Painter

Written by Gouri Srindhi
Illustrated by Nguyễn Minh Hải

Teo is missing the fingers on his right hand, but he loves painting and hopes to become a painter. Do you think Teo will be able to live out his dream in art class?

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Level A2 (estimated) · 12 pages · English

The Spicy Spat

Written by Shahin Ashraf Ali
Illustrated by Anitha Selvanathan

Who is the king or queen of spices? Some of the spices in the kitchen argue upon the answer. How does this argument end? Read in this story.

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Level A2 (estimated) · 8 pages · English

The Story of a Butterfly

Written by Anitha Selvanathan
Illustrated by Brunda Anandarao, Hari Kumar Nair, Herminder Ohri, Kavita Singh Kale, Lavanya Naidu, Sharmila Pal, Tanvi Bhat

The story of the butterfly shows that without pain, there is no gain.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 34 pages · English

The Story of Happy

Written by Rituraj Mishra
Illustrated by CClaire Ingram, El Marto, Greystroke, Hari Kumar Nair, Jagdish Joshi, Kalp Sanghvi, Kobie Nieuwoudt, Melany Pietersen, Nyambura Kariuki, Phùng Nguyên Quang, Rituraj Mishra, Rohit Karandadi, Shamim Ahmed, Sharanya Singh, Tawfiq Ahmed Anwar, Upamanyu Bhattacharyya

This is a true story of a doll and how she finds her true identity. Within its narrative lie emotions, creativity, valuable life lessons, and a poignant depiction of the significance of the parent-child relationship.

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Level A2 (estimated) · 11 pages · English

The Story of Stories

Written by Roopa Pai
Illustrated by Prashant Miranda

In a happy, happy, happy forest lives Journalist Bear who is sad because he can't find a 'BREAKING NEWS' story. A Journalist Bear without a 'BREAKING NEWS' story, can you imagine! Then along comes Singing Sardarji who helps Bear see who he really is. Read this story which celebrates the power and magic of stories, and the people who weave them into being.

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Level A2 (estimated) · 10 pages · English

The Street Song

Written by C G Salamander
Illustrated by Ashok Rajagopalan

Step into the streets and listen to the orchestra that’s made up of so many melodies, as vendors sell string hoppers and kolam powders as well as fish and coffee, while children snack on semiya ice and murukus. Listen carefully. Do you hear that sound?

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Level A2 (estimated) · 16 pages · English

The Sun and the Moon

Written by Hello English
Illustrated by Salim Kasamba

The sun and the moon work together to invite the sea into their house. But the sea brings along its problems, all of its creatures, and could potentially flood the land.

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Level A1 (estimated) · 9 pages · English

The Sun and the Moon

Written by Repostly Admin
Illustrated by Greystroke, Nivong Sengsakoun, Salim Kasamba, Tapas Guha, Vidyun Sabhaney, Wesley van Eeden

The sun accidentally burns the moon and goes looking for it.

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Level B1 (estimated) · 24 pages · English

The Sunshower Song

Written by Vinayak Varma
Illustrated by Vinayak Varma

When the sun shines on a rainy day, all the animals of the forest know what’s about to happen: music and magic at the jackals’ wedding! The wedding guests each bring a scrap of sound. Some bring rhythm, and some bring tune, in this lyrical ode to the popular sunshower legend.

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