Leo and the Star of Forever – English Picture Book with Read-Along Video & Word Basket (Ages 4–9)
Hear it. See it. Say it. A gentle space adventure that helps children who are learning English read, listen and speak, one word at a time.
Leo, Pip the cat and Gidget the robot land on a tiny planet wrapped in a bubble. Their new friend Allio shows them a road that goes on forever, and where forever ends: at a shining star.
What's inside
- 📖 Picture book: an 18-page PDF, to read on screen or print
- ✨ Read-along video (4:31): every word lights up as it is read, so children link the sound to the written word
- 🎬 Narrated video (4:31): the whole story, read slowly and clearly
- 🎧 Audio: the full story as an MP3, plus one short clip for every page
- 🧺 Word Basket: a printable poster of 12 picture-word cards and a word video where each word is said twice
- 👨👩👧 Parents' and teachers' guide: a 3-day plan, word list and 5 fun activities
Who it's for
- Children aged 4–9 who are learning English as a second language
- Parents reading at home or at bedtime
- ESL/EFL teachers, tutors and homeschoolers
How to use it
1. Watch the read-along video together and point at the words as they light up.
2. Read the picture book and repeat one sentence per page with the audio.
3. Play the Word Basket video, then point and say the words on the poster.
Words your child will learn
star · bubble · planet · rocket · cat · robot · alien · desert · road · ring · crystal · train
A little bonus for grown-ups: the story quietly shows a real idea from maths (stereographic projection). It explains how a road that never ends can meet itself at one single point. The guide explains it in plain words.
Download: one zip file (about 64 MB). It contains PDF, MP4, MP3 and PNG files and works on any computer, tablet or phone.
Licence: for personal and single-classroom use. Please do not share or resell the files.