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Book Dash is a not-for-profit organisation that gathers volunteer creative professionals to create new, African storybooks that anyone can freely translate and distribute. All their contributions are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence, with the aim of enabling to put more books in the hands of children who would otherwise find books too expensive. You can read more and contribute to their inspirational initiatives at their website, bookdash.org

The Lost Laugh short stories for kids hyena illustration
5 Min Stories, African Stories, Age 4-6, Animals, Early Readers, Feelings and Emotions, Picture Books

The Lost Laugh

Hyena has lost his laugh and can’t find it anywhere. Luckily there’s a tickly monkey friend to help him find it !

Short stories for kids Tigs World free picture book header
5 Min Stories, Age 4-6, Early Readers, Picture Books, Space

Tig’s World

Tig wants to know why, if the earth is round, people don’t fall off the bottom. But Mum and Dad can’t agree!

Why Is There A Hole In The Wall short stories for kids header illustration
5 Min Stories, African Stories, Age 4-6, Early Readers, Picture Books

Why Is There A Hole In The Wall?

Lungisa lives in a seaside town where there is a blowhole, and wonders how it got there…

Whats in the Pot free bedtime story header illustration
5 Min Stories, African Stories, Age 0-3, Cooking, Early Readers, Picture Books

What is in the Pot?

Sam wants to know what is in the pot… he’s so hungry !

Where is Thabo free childrens football book
5 Min Stories, African Stories, Age 4-6, Early Readers, Family, Funny, Picture Books, School

Where is Thabo?

It’s a school day… and nobody in the family can find Thabo!

Short stories for kids And Also illustration
5 Min Stories, Age 4-6, Early Readers, Family, Picture Books, Siblings

And Also !

Thabo doesn’t want his sister interfering in his games… until he realises that she’s got some great ideas!

Just Like Me short stories for kids header
5 Min Stories, African Stories, Age 4-6, Birthdays, Friends, Picture Books

Just Like Me

Rahah is having a birthday party. Would you like to come too ?

Knight Times short stories for kids dragon sword illustration
5 Min Stories, Age 0-3, Dragons, Early Readers, Monsters, Picture Books

Knight Times

Some kids have an adventurous fight with a dragon for jewels..

Short stories for kids about emotions - No picture book header
5 Min Stories, African Stories, Age 0-3, Early Readers, Feelings and Emotions, Picture Books

No !

One day, Nosisi just wants to say ‘No!’ to everybody!

Short stories for kids Circles free picture book header
5 Min Stories, African Stories, Age 4-6, Animals, Death and Dying, Picture Books

Circles

A mother vulture teaches a baby vulture about the cycles of life and death.

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