Free learn-to-read books for parents based on the Australian Curriculum
Griffith University, P&Cs Qld and Rotary District 9640 recognise the increased anxieties placed on parents due to home-schooling demands as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis.
To assist parents, we are offering, free of charge to parents across Queensland and Australia, our highly successful learn-to-read book series, Suzie the Scientist and Millie the Mathematician.
As Australians move to online learning modes, we are helping parents of pre-K to Year 3 students by:
- removing the costs to purchase our interactive e-books on the Apple i-bookstore. This applies to 48 titles across both the Suzie the Scientist and Millie the Mathematician learn-to-read book series (i.e. 24 title in each)
- providing free access to the on-line, interactive versions of all 48 titles
- providing free access to the video book version of all 48 titles
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Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is committed to providing inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all.
Free learn-to-read books for parents
based on the Australian Curriculum in Maths and Science (suitable for pre-K to Year 3)
Suzie the Scientist and Millie the Mathematician
The Suzie the Scientist and Millie the Mathematician early reader books represent a new take on levelled readers, linking reading development directly to the Australian Curriculum in Science and Maths.
The 24-book sets feature an engaging “cool” scientist (Suzie), and her “cool” mathematician sister (Millie), who present interesting scientific and mathematical concepts to engage kids and empower parents to explore these ideas with their children while developing and improving reading literacies and fluency.
Each book connects to these science and maths concepts using uniquely Australian contexts and Australian content that you, as a parent, can easily relate to – allowing you to be fully equipped to facilitate the scientific/mathematical learning and reading development of your child
Apple i-Bookstore
Download individual titles from the Apple i-Bookstore (Apple devices only)
Read online
Millie the Mathematician
| 1 | pre K / K | I Can Count |
| 2 | pre K / K | Flowers in my Garden |
| 3 | pre K / K | Shapes Around Us |
| 4 | pre K / K | Mr Green's Farm |
| 5 | pre K / K | Piper's Busy Week |
| 6 | pre K / K | Just Like My Dad |
| 7 | Year 1 | Finding Half |
| 8 | Year 1 | Collecting Cans |
| 9 | Year 1 | Millie Measures |
| 10 | Year 1 | Locky Cracks the Code |
| 11 | Year 1 | Counting Coins |
| 12 | Year 1 | Mick's Lucky Day |
| 13 | Year 1 | Elly Goes to the Snow |
| 14 | Year 1 | Pirate Pan's Treasure |
| 15 | Year 1 | What's Your Favourite Ice Cream? |
| 16 | Year 2 | Who Ate all the Pies? |
| 17 | Year 2 | What's Your Favourite Food? |
| 18 | Year 2 | Which is Heavier? |
| 19 | Year 2 | Are You Certain? |
| 20 | Year 2 | Down on the Farm |
| 21 | Year 2 | It's Party Time |
| 22 | Year 2 | Scott Makes a Robot |
| 23 | Year 2 | It's Time for School, Ruby |
| 24 | Year 2 | Collecting Shells |
Suzie the Scientist (Titles available include - Plants, Whacky Materials, Environments & Experiments)
| 1 | pre K / K | Living Things |
| 2 | pre K / K | Objects and Materials |
| 3 | pre K / K | Changes in the Sky |
| 4 | pre K / K | Things that move |
| 5 | pre K / K | Plants |
| 6 | pre K / K | Whacky Materials |
| 7 | pre K / K | Seasons |
| 8 | pre K / K | Things that float and sink |
| 9 | Year 1 | Habitats |
| 10 | Year 1 | Melting and Freezing |
| 11 | Year 1 | Changing Seasons |
| 12 | Year 1 | Light |
| 13 | Year 1 | Insects and other animals |
| 14 | Year 1 | Physical Changes |
| 15 | Year 1 | Environments |
| 16 | Year 1 | Good Vibrations |
| 17 | Year 2 | Life Cycles |
| 18 | Year 2 | Tools and Weapons |
| 19 | Year 2 | Water on Earth |
| 20 | Year 2 | Push and pull forces |
| 21 | Year 2 | Baby Animals |
| 22 | Year 2 | Materials in our house |
| 23 | Year 2 | Where our water comes from |
| 24 | Year 2 | Experiments |
Information for parents
The Suzie the Scientist and Millie the Mathematician learn-to-read books place you, the parent, in the central role of facilitating the reading development of your child at home. The books provide all the information you need to confidently tackle this important role.
- Information relating to how the books align with the Australian Curriculum is provided for you on the inside front cover.
- Strategies for facilitating your child’s reading development are provided in the ‘Before Reading’, ‘During Reading’ and ‘After Reading’ sections.
- A summary of the relevant scientific and mathematical concepts addressed in each book is also provided on the inside front cover. This information provides a concise, easy-to-read summary of what your child is learning in the classroom as their teacher engages with each aspect of the Australian Curriculum in Science and Maths.
- Each book connects to these concepts using uniquely Australian contexts and Australian content that you, as a parent, can easily relate to – allowing you to be fully equipped to facilitate the scientific/mathematical learning and reading development of your child.
- Finally, throughout each book, Suzie the Scientist and Millie the Mathematician pop-up with interesting scientific facts in a visually engaging way that allows you to further spark your child’s interest in reading and science.
