Can we eat a rainbow?
Pabi and Boo want to eat a rainbow. Can they find one?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
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Animal Stories for Kids
Explore free English picture books tagged Animal Friends. Read online and see each book’s creators, source and applicable license.
Browse 36 English-language books selected using our catalogue’s editorial theme labels. Themes are editorial suggestions, not publisher categories. Each book page includes its creators, source and applicable license.
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Animal Stories for Kids
36 books · English-language titles
Catch That Cat!
Oh no! A sneaky cat has stolen my sock. Come with me and my dog to help us catch that cat!
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Egg
Crocodile, Tortoise, Penguin and Chicken find an egg. Is it their egg? ‘Our egg,’ say the proud Mum and Dad at the end. Discover whose egg it is.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 0–3岁 · English
How do you eat?
Do you nibble or munch or gulp? Miri crunches her toast, but she wants to know how other creatures eat.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
The fish that couldn’t swim
Have you ever heard of a fish that can’t swim?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
The Lion who Wouldn’t Try
All the animals in the jungle are playing, except Lion. Why won’t Lion join in?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
The lost laugh
Spotty the Hyena has lost his laugh. How did this happen? Where could it be? And can the other animals help him find it?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee finds Adventure
Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee is stuck on her rock all alone. She’s looking for adventure and wants to see the world! But how?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Clever Pig
Pig loves to play! Clever Pig One day, Pig is gone. Will Pig come back?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Going Places
The children in Ms Kani’s class had a busy weekend. Where will they go next?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Grandpa’s Gold
The children are talking about their grandpas. Giraffe’s grandpa can build a skyscraper. Elephant’s grandpa can cook a massive feast. But whose grandpa will give the children the biggest surprise?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
It Wasn’t Me!
Mom is going out for five minutes. What could go wrong?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Jock and Me
Jock the dog is our good, old friend. Come have fun with us!
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 0–3岁 · English
Lions are Always Brave
This little lion wants you to know that lions are strong, fast, and most of all, brave. But what is that storm cloud on the horizon? A story about who we are and who we think we should be
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Little Goat
Little Goat wanders off to look for the sweet grass and doesn’t realise how far she is from Mother Goat.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Maddy Moona’s Menagerie
It’s Maddy Moona’s birthday and she really wants a pet! But which silly animal will picky Maddy get?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 7–12岁 · English
Mama Antelope’s House
Someone is in Mama Antelope’s House. Who could it be? All the animals try to open the door but only Baby Antelope knows how.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Mrs Penguin’s Perfect Palace
The Penguin family lives on the beach, surrounded by rubbish. Until one day, Mrs Penguin says: we need a house! But how will they build one?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Pako the Pigeon Disappears
When Pako the Pigeon goes missing, Namwayi and Dairine can’t fi nd her in the garden or the sky. But Cat saves the day.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Shongololo’s shoes
Shongololo has lost his shoes, and the other animals are NOT being very helpful. Will he ever find them?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
That’s not Thabi, That’s a hippopotamus
Lucy can’t find her sister Thabi. But everywhere she looks there’s a suspicious hippopotamus. Does the hippo know where Thabi is?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
The Best Nest
Two birds go on a quest to find the best nest ever.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
The Bounce
Black Dog is unhappy. He is lonely and everyone seems to be having more fun. So, he bounced … and bounced … and bounced …
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
The Elephant in the Room
Lindi finds a very large elephant in her room. But is it really there if no one else believes in it?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
The New Road
Chapansi is worried about inswa when the new road is built. But the inswa have a plan.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
The Sausage Dog
Thembsie really wants a dog, but she can’t have one. So Thembsie comes up with a plan of her own.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
The Very Tired Lioness
The lioness is tired. Her sisters and daughters want her to join the hunt. But the sun is calling her.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 7–12岁 · English
Tortoise finds his home
Tortoise sets off in search of his house. Along the way, he meets new friends to help him. But the sky is darkening, and lightning flashes in the distance. Will Tortoise find his house in time?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
What is it?
What is it? It isn’t like me. Do you think it’s dangerous?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Who ate my hat?
I love my hat. But who ate my hat?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Who is our friend?
Rhino, Crocodile, Giraffe and Zebra all have an unlikely friend. Can you guess who he is?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Who Took My Shoe?
Jabulani has lost his school shoe. He can’t find it anywhere. Where can it be?
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Woof-woof!
Doggy wants to play, but Baby is scared.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 0–3岁 · English
A House for Mouse
Repeated invitations, contrasting homes and a reassuring ending support prediction and rereading.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 4–6岁 · English
Come back, cat!
A short repeated refrain and a search through pictures encourage participation and observation.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 0–3岁 · English
Sleepy Mr Sloth
A repeated refrain, gentle humor and a restful ending make an inviting bedtime read.
CC BY 4.0 · Suggested age 0–3岁 · English