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A Beautiful Day

“What a beautiful day,” says Mom. “Wake up Nicholas.”

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

A Dancer’s Tale: The Story of Phyllis Spira

A biography celebrating Phyllis Spira’s dancing, practice and teaching.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 5–11

A Fish and a Gift

Yusuf waits to discover what his fisherman father will bring home.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 6–11

A House for Mouse

Mouse was looking for a new house.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

Amazing Daisy!

Once upon a time on a little farm near a little village there lived a little chicken called Daisy.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

A Tiny Seed: The Story of Wangari Maathai

In a village on the slopes of Mount Kenya in East Africa, a little girl worked in the fields with her mother. Her name was Wangari.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 5–9

Bathtub Safari

Bathtime is Jack’s favourite part of the day.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

Come back, cat!

Come back, cat! Play with me.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

Graça’s Dream

Graça Machel’s life connects education, community and hopes for children.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 8–11

Grandpa’s Gold

Animal friends boast about their grandpas and discover a surprising kind of gold.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 4–8

How about you?

Two playful children compare their favorite things with a gooey imaginary friend.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

Is There Anyone Like Me?

I wonder if there’s another me somewhere in the world.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

I Will Help You

“Ouch!” Mama Heron hurts her wing and leg on barbed wire.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

Karabo’s Question

Karabo wonders what they can do while family members work and play.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

Lara the Yellow Ladybird

Lara the ladybird was a special bug.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

Little Ant’s Big Plan

Little Ant loved to read. Little Ant was often teased.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

Londi the Dreaming Girl

Londi’s imagination turns a trip to collect water into a series of discoveries.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 4–8

Lory Dory

An invisible girl finds a creative way to express who she is.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 5–9

Maddy Moona’s Menagerie!

Maddy imagines increasingly unusual pets before finding her perfect companion.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 7–11

Miss Helen’s Magical World

An owl tells the story of artist Helen Martins and her imaginative Owl House.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 9–11

Queen of Soweto: The story of Basetsana Kumalo

Basetsana Kumalo grows from a shy child into a broadcaster, entrepreneur and community supporter.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 7–11

Rafiki’s Style

Rafiki learns to value his own style when friends copy soccer stars.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 5–9

Sbu’s Special Shoes

A child imagines the adventures possible in a big brother’s shoes.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 3–8

Searching for the spirit of spring

Nkanyezi seeks gifts of color, music and food to revive her village’s celebration.

Book Dash Picture BooksAges 6–11

Book Dash picture books retain their original illustrations and are licensed under CC BY 4.0. Each book includes its creators and source.

🛡️ About these classic stories

The classic library is stored directly in KidsClub and comes from Project Gutenberg editions marked public domain in the USA. Because these are historical texts, some contain old-fashioned language or mild fairy-tale peril; each reader page includes a content note. Families outside the USA should check their local copyright rules.

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