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  • Funding partners and networks
What we do
  • Vision, mission and theory of change
  • The Book Dash model
  • Research and evidence-base
  • Origins and recognition
  • Registration, reports & financials
  • Newsletters and blog posts
  • Get involved
Who we are
  • Book Dash team
  • Creative volunteers
  • Distribution partners
  • Open Content Partners
  • Funding partners and networks
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Book source files

Below, you have access to our source files for each book, organised by title, format and language. Use the find out more option below to understand how and why you can use our books to grow our impact.
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Attribution

All Book Dash books are published under a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. However, you must still provide appropriate attribution. Please follow these crediting guidelines when re-using the books.

Re-share, re-mix and re-print! 

The open-license means anyone can freely read, download, print, adapt and share Book Dash books. Research shows that physical books are optimal for young children's development. We particularly encourage you to consider printing copies for children to own, or motivating for the budget to do so. You can use our research and printing toolkit to support you, or write to team@bookdash.org.

Partnering for impact

When people and organisations re-share Book Dash books, we get closer to the vision that every child should own a hundred books by the age of five. You become a partner in growing our impact. Please provide your details when prompted, we'd love to hear from you.

  • folder A Beautiful Day
  • folder A Dancer's Tale
  • folder A Day Out
  • folder A Fish and a Gift
  • folder A house for Mouse
  • folder A Tiny Seed
  • folder A trip to the tap
  • folder A very busy day!
  • folder A Very Important Tree
  • folder AAAAAHHH!!!! Mmawe!
  • folder Alex's Super Medicine
  • folder Amahle wants to help!
  • folder Amazing Daisy!
  • folder An unexpected adventure
  • folder And Also!
  • folder Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee finds Adventure
  • folder Auntie Boi's Gift
  • folder Baby Babble
  • folder Baby Talk
  • folder Baby's First Family Photo
  • folder Bathtub Safari
  • folder Brave Bora
  • folder Catch That Cat!
  • folder Circles
  • folder Clever Pig
  • folder Come back, cat!
  • folder Come stay with me
  • folder Dance, Khuzwayo, dance!
  • folder Dance, Mihlali!
  • folder Dudu's Hat
  • folder Egg
  • folder Feathered Friends
  • folder Fifi and Teddy
  • folder Foxy Joxy Plays a Trick
  • folder Goldfish Genius
  • folder Graca's Dream
  • folder Grandpa Farouk's Garden
  • folder Grandpa's Gold
  • folder Grumpy Cloud
  • folder Hello, baby!
  • folder Hello
  • folder Hippo Wants to Dance
  • folder How About You?
  • folder How do you sleep?
  • folder How do you want your eggs?
  • folder How to Tame a Monster
  • folder Hugs in the City
  • folder I can dress myself!
  • folder I don't want to go to sleep!
  • folder I hate winter
  • folder I want to!
  • folder I Will Help You
  • folder I'm the Colour of Honey
  • folder Imagine
  • folder Is There Anyone Like Me?
  • folder It Wasn't Me!
  • folder It's my birthday!
  • folder It's MY book!
  • folder Joanna's Grannies
  • folder Jock and Me
  • folder Julia Loves Books
  • folder Just Like Me
  • folder Karabo's Question
  • folder Katiiti's Song
  • folder Knight Times
  • folder Lara the Yellow Ladybird
  • folder Lebo and Gogo's Tea Party
  • folder Lefa's Bath
  • folder Lesedi's Sandbox
  • folder Let's be Friends
  • folder Let's go on a litter hunt
  • folder Let's have an inside day!
  • folder Let's Party!
  • folder Lions are Always Brave
  • folder Little Ant's Big Plan
  • folder Little Goat
  • folder Little Shoots
  • folder Little Sock and the tiny creatures
  • folder Londi the Dreaming Girl
  • folder Lonwabo's Recipes
  • folder Look out, Luthando!
  • folder Look up!
  • folder Lory Dory
  • folder Lost Toy
  • folder Maddy Moona's Menagerie
  • folder Mali's Friend
  • folder Mama Antelope's House
  • folder Mama, What's For Lunch?
  • folder Matthew is up!
  • folder Mazi learns to play!
  • folder Meerkat magic
  • folder Mina and the Birthday Dress
  • folder Miss Helen's Magical World
  • folder Miss Tiny Chef
  • folder Mogau's Gift
  • folder Mom's Red Coat
  • folder Monkey business
  • folder Mrs Penguin's Perfect Palace
  • folder MUD!
  • folder My Dream in the Drawer
  • folder My inside weather
  • folder My little garden
  • folder My Special Blankie
  • folder My Special Hair
  • folder No!
  • folder Nomvundla and the Chilli-Eating Contest
  • folder O Rain Come
  • folder Open the door
  • folder Ouma's amazing flowers
  • folder Oyisa and the Giant Tree
  • folder Pako the Pigeon Disappears
  • folder Palesa Can Walk!
  • folder Queen of Soweto
  • folder Rafiki's Style
  • folder Sam's Treasures
  • folder Sbu's Special Shoes
  • folder Scared Tumi
  • folder Searching for the Spirit of Spring
  • folder Senzo and the Sun
  • folder Shaka and Mazi
  • folder Shhhhh!
  • folder Shongololo
  • folder Shongololo's shoes
  • folder Sima and Siza
  • folder Sindi and the Moon
  • folder Sindiwe and the Fireflies
  • folder Sing to me
  • folder Singing the Truth
  • folder Sizwe's Smile
  • folder Sleepy Mr Sloth
  • folder Small Bird's Big Adventure
  • folder Springloaded
  • folder Summertime Adventure
  • folder Tata comes home
  • folder Teju's Shadow
  • folder Thato's Birthday Surprise
  • folder That's not Thabi, That's a hippopotamus
  • folder The Baby Book
  • folder The Best Gift
  • folder The Best Nest
  • folder The best thing ever
  • folder The Biscuit Jar Must Fall
  • folder The Bounce
  • folder The Box
  • folder The boy who only ate pancakes
  • folder The Cottonwool Doctor
  • folder The Dream Pillow
  • folder The Elephant in the Room
  • folder The fish and chicken’s wedding
  • folder The fish that couldn’t swim
  • folder The Great Cake Contest
  • folder The Great Tidy Up
  • folder The Lazy Ant
  • folder The Lion who Wouldn't Try
  • folder The lost laugh
  • folder The Memory Tree
  • folder The monster must go!
  • folder The New Road
  • folder The one in the middle
  • folder The Pumpkin Chase
  • folder The Rainbow Cloud
  • folder The Sausage Dog
  • folder The Sea
  • folder The Things That Really Matter
  • folder The 3 Doof-Doofs
  • folder The Very Tired Lioness
  • folder There Must be a Rainbow
  • folder There's a Fire on the Mountain
  • folder There's an alien in my house!
  • folder Thuli, Special and the Secret
  • folder Tig's World
  • folder Tikky! Boom! Tish!
  • folder Tlotlego’s Tea Party
  • folder To The Top!
  • folder Toast
  • folder Together We're Strong
  • folder Tone's Big Drop
  • folder Tortoise finds his home
  • folder Tumi Goes to the Park
  • folder Unathi and the Dirty, Smelly Beast
  • folder Vuyo
  • folder Walking Together
  • folder What if...?
  • folder What is it?
  • folder What's at the Park?
  • folder What's In The Pot?
  • folder What's next?
  • folder When I grow up
  • folder Where is Lulu?
  • folder Where is Thabo?
  • folder Where's that cat?
  • folder Who is our friend?
  • folder Who takes the train?
  • folder Who Took My Shoe?
  • folder Who's that baby?
  • folder Whose button is this?
  • folder Whose shoe is this?
  • folder Why Birds Sing at Dawn
  • folder Why is Nita Upside Down?
  • folder Why is there a hole in the wall?
  • folder Why the owl never sleeps
  • folder Wiggle Jiggle
  • folder Woof-woof!
  • folder Yapo Saves The Day
  • folder Yes you can!
  • folder You! Yes You!
  • folder Zandi and Birdy Monster
  • folder Zanele sees numbers
  • folder Zanele Situ: My Story
  • folder Zenande's helping hands
  • folder Zibu and Zizo

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What we do

  • Vision, mission and theory of change
  • The Book Dash model
  • Research and evidence-base
  • Origins and recognition
  • Registration, reports & financials
  • Newsletters and blog posts
  • Get involved

Who we are

  • Book Dash team
  • Creative volunteers
  • Distribution partners
  • Open Content Partners
  • Funding partners and networks
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Public-benefit-organisation registration (Section 18A): 930047958