How many books are on this page and how are they ordered?

There are 373 books on this shelf, shown 12 per page with the newest first. If you're after a specific age or story type, the age pages and genre pages are faster places to start.

Are the books really free? Do I need an account?

Reading, listening and downloading the PDF are all free, and you don't need an account to read. An account is only needed for extras like saving favorites.

Which age group has the most books?

Ages 4-6 make up the largest part of the shelf, followed by ages 0-3. For ages 7-9 most books are listed on the Ages 7-9 page, and there are 40 longer books for ages 10-12.

What can I do on a book page?

You can flip through the pages, use the Listen button for narration, download a PDF, and in many books take a short interactive story quiz. Some books can also be downloaded as coloring pages.

Are the books also available in Turkish?

Yes, the books are published in Turkish as well, and you can switch language from the site menu. Reading the same story in both languages is a handy tool for bilingual families.

Which book should my child start with?

Open the page for your child's age, then let them pick a cover that catches their eye. A short book with the narration on is an easy first experience.

Children’s Books Online: Free Picture Books for Ages 0-12

About this category

Children's Books is the main shelf of the English library, listing 373 books with the newest first. It runs from one-minute picture books for babies to longer stories for ages 10-12. All of them are free to read in the browser, listen to with narration, and download as PDFs.

What this shelf is for

The Children’s Books page is the open library: books from every age group, newest first. Genre and age pages are filtered selections for a specific need. This page is for browsing when you’re asking “what shall we read today?” New books always appear on the first page, so regular visitors can spot them quickly.

The shelf spans four stages. For ages 0-3 there are one-line pages and sounds. Ages 4-6 get stories about friends and sharing, ages 7-9 get school and discovery themes, and ages 10-12 get longer stories about teams, maps and hard choices.

Finding your way in a big library

Narrow by age first. The Ages 0-3, Ages 4-6, Ages 7-9 and Ages 10-12 pages split the library by stage.
Then pick a story type. Calm, curious or classic? Genre pages such as Fairy Tales or Nature and Discovery narrow it further.
Check the length. Each book page shows its listening time. Pick a 2-minute book before dinner and a 5-minute one for a weekend afternoon.
Print it. Download PDF turns any story into pages you can hold.

6 books to start with (one for every stage)

My Colorful World — Fluffy the chick meets a rabbit who shares his carrot, a cat with a red ball and a splashing duck (ages 0-3).
The Little Painter and the Lost Colors — Every color disappears overnight, and Lila paints them back with her magic brush (ages 4-6).
The Little Sparrow and the Sharing Tree — Pip hides a golden seed, then sees how kind his friends are and shares it (ages 4-6).
The Happy Story of the Different Duckling — A gray duckling who feels left out finds his reflection changed when spring comes (ages 7-9).
The Map of the Mysterious Castle — A secret door, a harp riddle and an astronomer’s journal at the top of a spiral staircase (ages 7-9).
Other People’s Worlds — A pair of Empathy Glasses shows Alex what his classmates are really dealing with (ages 10-12).