Stories to read together 📚
Free, openly-licensed picture books — read one, then play a quick word game.
May Searches for the Sea
May lives in a foggy mountain village and has never seen the sea. Her teacher's stories make her long to find it for herself.
Ages 6+Read →
The Way to Grandpa's House
Dary is sure she's brave enough to walk all the way to Grandpa's house by herself, to hear one of his stories.
Ages 5+Read →
Tomato
Mom asks Tun to bring a tomato, but Tun keeps coming back with the wrong thing! A playful book about colours and vegetables.
Ages 4+Read →
Tiny Jumps In
Tiny lives by a mysterious lake she can't stop wondering about. One day she decides she simply has to jump in and explore it.
Ages 5+Read →
The Box
Andi and Max are bored — until a plain box of fruit and vegetables becomes the best toy for a big imaginary adventure.
Ages 5+Read →
How do Airplanes Fly?
Sarla loves watching birds and planes glide across the sky. In science class she finally learns the secret of how airplanes fly.
Ages 6+Read →
Green Star
Nita is a science genius who loves making inventions. One day a strange noise on the mountain leads her to a very unusual new friend.
Ages 6+Read →
Little Spirit's Journey
Nat Pouk Si is a kind little spirit loved by every child. When sickness threatens the village, he journeys to help keep the children safe.
Ages 6+Read →
The Lantern Girl
Walking home from class, Nora leads her friends down a shortcut past the spooky old house — with only a lantern to light the way.
Ages 6+Read →
Son Tinh and Thuy Tinh
A Vietnamese folk tale of courage and cleverness: the Mountain Spirit and the Water Spirit both seek the princess's hand — and their rivalry explains the yearly floods.
Ages 4+Read →
Run Away to the Stars
Junior would rather watch the stars than do his math homework — until he learns that reaching for space takes numbers too.
Ages 6+Read →
Where Did My Home Go?
When a falling coconut knocks Witty Turtle right out of her shell, she sets off on a worried search to find her home again.
Ages 5+Read →