Just the Way I Am
Matko is too wide to fit through the yard-gate. Her friends suggest different exercises to help her slim down, but nothing works. Finally, Matko comes up with her own way to fit in.
Koria the Crow
Koria the crow is unhappy with her plain black feathers and wishes to be colorful like the peacock and the parrot. Since she cannot change her feathers, Koria asks the goldsmith to make her a pair of earrings. Do you think the earrings will make her feel beautiful?
Message from the Fridge
Icy needs to deliver an important message to the farm. Will she get there in time?
King Kozoman’s Letter
King Kozoman has a very important message for King Ned but finds out the hard way that he needs to find a better way to communicate.
Inside the World Wide Web
Know how to send an email? Of COURSE! Then you know what the internet is, don’t you? Umm… sort of. And you know what www means, right? Wellll… kind of. You are feeling a little silly right now, aren’t you? Mmmm. Never fear, Nettikutti is here! Gather round to listen as our bright little friend …
How the Tortoise Built Her House
Tortoise wants a home to protect herself from the heat and the rain. How will the tortoise build it?
How Does the Toothpaste Get into the Tube?
Squeezing out the toothpaste from the tube every morning is simple. But do you know how it got into the tube? Let’s tell you how.
Garden of Medicines
This book describes how the vegetables that grow in our garden keep us fit and healthy. How do green vegetables help us do just that? Read on to find out!
Holidays With Grandmother
Two children are excited as they prepare to visit their grandmother in her village. They enjoy life in the village so much that they don’t want to leave.
Jadav and the Tree-Place
Jadav has the best job in the world: he makes forests! How does he do it? Read this book to find out!
Connection Hill
Gendis is a student who lives in a mountainous village in East Java, Indonesia. Nowadays, she must climb up a steep hill to do her schoolwork. Why? And why must she wait for her father to come home before she can begin?
First House
Long, long ago, when people lived in caves, two brothers in the northeastern part of India, now called Arunachal Pradesh, decided to build their own house. In a folktale that refers to the rich fauna of this region, we learn how the first house was built.
Dira and Chaku
Dira has a fight with his brother. But, when he sees his brother stuck in a tree and an angry elephant snarling below, he has to make a choice. Can Dira save his brother? Does he want to?
Chicken and Millipede
Chicken and Millipede have a very competitive friendship. One day Chicken gets so cross about losing that she does something very silly.
Festival, Here I Come!
After hearing her friends talk about the festival, Euis is excited to go. But first she has to finish her chores. What will she find when she goes to the festival?
Clever Rabbit
Clever Rabbit lives inside a hutch but he wants to see the world outside. What can he do to get out of the hutch without putting himself in danger?
The Scavenger Hunt
Lajjo has to find all the items on her list in order to win Daadu’s game. The family is puzzled. Why is Daadu sending Lajjo on a scavenger hunt in the middle of a crisis?
Turtle Story
Under cover of darkness, baby olive ridley turtles hatch from sun-warmed eggs on remote beaches. One of them, the little hatchling who is the narrator of our story, is delighted to make it across the beach and into the ocean without losing her way or being captured by predators. But can our little olive ridley …
The Plan of the Cunning Fox
A cunning fox named Chattu keeps playing tricks on an old couple. Tired of Chattu’s tricks, the old couple comes up with a plan to trick him. Will they be successful? Will Chattu ever learn his lesson?
The Golden Bird
When the king finds out there is a golden bird that can make him emperor of the universe, he goes on a mission to catch it! But his daughter has other ideas, and must muster her courage to stand up for her kingdom.
The Hare’s Story
There is no water in the animal kingdom and so the king called a meeting to find a solution. Everyone shows up, except for the hare. At the meeting, they all agree to dig a well, but not let the hare drink from it. The hare had his own plan. What do you think it …
Jungle Brew
Bulbuli had heard so much about the mysterious place in the jungle that everybody talked about but nobody had visited. Was she actually going to have the biggest adventure of her life with only Totaram for company?
A Message in the Envelope
Marlina receives an envelope with a kind message each month, and now she wants to give her own envelope to one of her friends. What will she put inside?
My New Color
Alma’s father doesn’t let her do what she wants because she is a girl. When Alma asks to repaint a wall in her room, he says that he and Alma’s brother will do it for her. Will Alma get to make her room look the way she wants?
The Great Reef Burn
The Great Reef is warming, and the creatures that live there are being harmed. Can Maria and Hokihoki find a way to save it?
Kaldi and the Dancing Goats
Why are Kaldi’s goats excited and dancing around? Learn about the legend of Kaldi and his dancing goats.