Animal Books for Kids

Dora the duckling takes her big red umbrella everywhere - to breakfast, to the park, even to the bath! But one rainy morning, her favourite item has vanished. Where could it be? Can a squirrel up above, a frog with a lily pad, or a mouse with a tin can help her before she gets completely soaked? A decodable reader focused on 2-syllable open words including ‘above,’ ’lily,’ ‘future,’ and ‘item.’

Otter Mum has a LOT to teach her wiggly pups today - swimming, hiding, napping, and finally the big one: fishing! But the river is full of surprises, from sneaky nets to snapping traps to a crocodile with its jaws wide open. Can four bouncing pups sit still long enough to learn? And when they finally dive for a fish, will those slippery swimmers be easier to catch than they look? This decodable reader practises words with prefixes, including ‘depend,’ ‘retreat,’ ‘inside,’ ‘protest,’ and ‘improve.’

Fig Pig is setting sail on the grandest cruise of his life! With a boat packed full of fruit and juice, he’s ready to explore faraway lands and find a brave crew to join him. But will polar bears chase him off the ice? Will golden deserts or squelchy swamps hide the perfect recruit? And who on earth would suit life aboard a tiny raft with one very bold pig? This decodable reader practises the ‘ui’ sound in words like ‘cruise,’ ‘fruit,’ ‘suit,’ and ‘recruit.’

Skel the skeleton hasn’t picked up a paintbrush in years, but when a village art show opens its doors to ANYONE, his bony fingers start to tingle. Off he goes in pursuit of a muse - and finds something sparkling in the lake! What if this strange, shimmering squid holds the secret to art no villager has ever seen before? Will Skel be brave enough to share it? This decodable reader practises the ‘ui’ sound in words like ‘cruise,’ ‘fruit,’ ‘juicy,’ and ‘pursuit.’

Poor Pup just wants a nap, but something in the garden keeps going CHIRP! CHIRP! Who could be making all that noise? Is it Trunk the elephant, with his big floppy trumpet? Is it prickly Spike, or the colourful toucans high up in the tree? Pup sniffs and searches every bush to track down the mystery chirper - but will he ever get his quiet little snooze? This decodable reader practises the ‘ch’ sound in words like ‘chirp,’ ‘chirps,’ ‘branch,’ and ‘patch.’

Brat Cat loves her farm - nobody gets in, nobody gets out! But when a storm rolls in and she spots a huge horse standing alone at the edge of the trees, she thinks she’s found her newest guest. What could possibly go wrong? And why does this strange horse look like it’s made of rattling bones? This decodable reader practises soft g words such as ‘cage,’ ‘huge,’ ‘charge,’ ‘danger,’ and ‘gentle.’

Mum’s pouch is the cosiest, warmest spot in the whole rainforest - and it belongs to ME. So why, after a day of collecting feathers, berries, and kapok flowers for my special collection, won’t Mum let me climb in for my nap? What could possibly be more important than me? A joyful rainforest tale about family, change, and a very big surprise. This decodable reader practises ci/si/ti making /sh/ in words like ‘special,’ ‘ancient,’ ‘precious,’ and ‘collection.’

When the last waterhole dries up, mighty Tembo the Elephant declares that water belongs only to the strong and races off to faraway rivers to prove it. But what does slow, patient Kobe the Tortoise notice in the cracked riverbed that everyone else has missed? Could a tiny creature really find water for every thirsty animal on the savanna before an elephant can? This gentle tale of wisdom over strength helps young readers practise 3+ syllable words like ‘afternoon’, ’enormous’, ‘suddenly’, ‘grandmother’, and ‘absolutely’.

A dry season grips the enkang, and the river has turned to dust. When a girl named Entito finds a lost hornbill chick on the ridge, will one small act of care be enough to make the sky listen? As the cattle grow thirsty and a strange still cloud caps the great mountain, Entito must face the fierce red Enkai and a hard choice. Will the rain ever come? This Bookbot level practises the /ʒ/ sound in ’treasure’, ‘occasion’, ‘decision’, ‘measures’, and ‘pleasure’.

Hyena has found the sweetest treasure on the whole dry veld, and she is not sharing one drop with anyone. But clever Jackal is watching from the shadows, and he is very hungry. Can a small, quick trickster outsmart a bigger, stronger beast? What plan is forming behind those bright eyes? This Bookbot level practises the phonogram ’ei’, with lesson words like ‘being’, ’neither’, ‘seize’, ‘weighs’, and ‘weird’.