Free Downloads: Samples and Printables
Free printables from our story The Blue Bead, free printable Turkish word cards, and free sample pages and audio demos of our e-books and audio stories. There is nothing to sign up for.
Free: The Blue Bead printables
The Blue Bead is our audio story, and it is free to listen to. Listen to it here, then print the pictures.
The Blue Bead: picture book
The full text and pictures of our audio story, ready to read aloud or to print and staple.
The Blue Bead: bookmarks
Four bookmarks, one for each of the first four chapters. Print at 100 percent, cut along the lines and keep one in your bedtime book. Each one has a code that opens the audio story.
The Blue Bead: coloring page
Color the bedtime scene, draw the bead's eye and write a wish for somebody. When you finish, give the page to someone you like.
Free printable Turkish word cards
Sixteen everyday Turkish words with pictures and English meanings: elma (apple), çay (tea), simit, kedi (cat), güneş (sun) and more. Print the cards, cut them out and say each word out loud together. There is nothing to sign up for.
Turkish word cards: sample set
Each card has one picture, the Turkish word and its English meaning. The last page is a short guide to the letters ç, ş, c, ı and ğ. Most of the words are also in our Word Garden game, so you can play with them afterwards.
Try before you buy: free samples and audio demos
Our e-books and audio stories are paid downloads. These free samples let you see and hear a little of each one first.
Hello, My Roots! (Merhaba, Köklerim!)
Our bilingual Turkish–English picture e-book with 12 chapters, a 48-word glossary and 10 family activities. Read two sample pages for free.
Colors of Anatolia (Anadolu'nun Renkleri)
A coloring and story book with seven chapters and 33 pages. Try the cover and one coloring page for free.
Audio Adventures: Kolay Gelsin
A read-aloud story about moving house, figs and a Turkish phrase. Listen to the first 30 seconds.
Audio Adventures: Bereket
A read-aloud story about a simit cart in Istanbul and sharing. Listen to the first 30 seconds.
How to print
- Open the PDF and choose Print. Set the scale to 100 percent or Actual size.
- Most of these files are A4. On US Letter paper, choose Fit to page if the edges are cut off.
- The word cards PDF is US Letter size. On A4 paper, print it at 100 percent and nothing is cut off.
- Use 120 to 160 gsm paper if you will color with markers or watercolors.
Using the free files
The free printables are for use at home, in classrooms and in libraries. Please share the link to this page, and please do not sell the files or the prints.