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Sisanda’s gift

Posted on November 24th, 2021
Author:
Story by Gcina Mhlophe

The Boerewors Man

Posted on November 24th, 2021
Author:
Retold by Kiera-Lee Hayes

Illustrations by Vian Oelofsen

 

Momma Moeng’s surprise

Posted on November 24th, 2021
Author:
Story by Joan Rankin

 

 

 

Malusi and the Bath Monster

Posted on November 24th, 2021
Author:
Story by Leo Daly

Floating Zimkhitha

Posted on November 24th, 2021
Author:
Story by Helen Brain

The magic paintbrush (with activities)

Posted on November 24th, 2021
Author:
Story by Wendy Hartmann

Matlhajana a leobu la setshwakga

Bogologolotala, mo motseng wa kagiso wa Mudavula, go ne go nna leobu la setshwakga. Mo nakong eo, diphologolo tsotlhe di ne di ruile lefatshe go fula mo go lona le go tlhokomela bana

 

ba tsona. Diphologolo tsotlhe ntle fela le Leobu. ...

Phoso e kgolo

E ne e letsatsi le lentle, la boiketlo gaufi le noka. Go ne go rena tidimalo. Go utlwala fela modumo wa Nonyane e Nnye e opela ka molodi o o lapolosang, e ntse e phepafatsa meno a Kubu a magolo a a phaphathi.

 

Kubu e ne e itumeletse ...

Dimo wa ngwedi ya selefera

Flossie, legotlo la naga, o ne a taboga ka lobelo mo tlhageng. “Eish! Eish!” a hemela kwa godimo, “Ga nkitla ke goroga kwa gae ka nako!”

 

Letsatsi le ne le phirima. Meriti ya bosigo e apesa loapi. “Eish! Go tloga go nna ...

* Read this story aloud to children who are learning to read 
* Support beginner readers (7-10 years old) by reading this story with them
* Children older than 11 years would enjoy reading this story on their own

Flossie the field mouse was terrified of the silver moon monster that hunted at night. Then she met Maxwell, a moth with giant eyes on its wings who wasn’t scared of anything at all. But would Maxwell be able to protect Flossie from the terrible monster?

Sefako le kwena e e opelang

Dingwaga di le dintsi tse di fetileng, kwa motsenaneng o o kgakala-kgakala, go ne go na le mosetsana yo montle a bidiwa Sefako. Sefako o ne a gapa dipelo di le dintsi tsa banna mo motseng. Ba ne ba kwala dipina le maboko ba galaletsa bontle jwa ...

* Read this story aloud to children who are learning to read 
* Support beginner readers (7-10 years old) by reading this story with them
* Children older than 11 years would enjoy reading this story on their own

Beautiful Sefako refused to marry any of the men of her village. Now Sefako often slept near the river when she collected water. There, a crocodile saw beautiful Sefako and sang of his love for her while she slept. She heard his song in her dreams and decided to meet the singer who had stolen her heart.