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​Tintswalo a wu nge ti hakeli

Emugangeni wun’wana wa le kule swinene, a ku ri na mufana un’wana wa xisiwana loyi a a risa tinyimpfu leswaku a wundla va ka vona. Minkarhi hinkwayo a a kombisa tintswalo ni ku pfuna vaakelani vakwe, naswona a a ri nkateko lowukulu eka vakokwa ...

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* 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

Jeb’s chocolate

Posted on June 23rd, 2022
Author:
Written by Lesley Beake

 Illustrated by Tamsin Hinrischsen

Hikwalahokayini timbila ti pfumala micila

Khale, khale wa khaleni, swiharhi a swi ri hava micila. A swi nga tsakisiwi hi leswi, hikwalaho swi vitanile nhlengeletano xihlobyeni.

N’wambila a langutile loko swiharhi hinkwaswo swi ri karhi swi hundza ku ya ...

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* 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

When the Creator decided to give the animals tails, all the animals woke up early and went as fast as they could to collect their tails. All except Dassie who sat on a rock in the sun and sent his friend, Tortoise, the slowest animal, to fetch a tail for him …

N’wasoha xinyenyani lexitsongo xa manyunyu

Ku tshame ku va na n’waxinyenyani lentsongo wa soha loyi a tinyungubyisa swinene hi tinsiva ta yena leto saseka ta xitshopani na nomo wa yena lowo vangama wa ntima. A tshama enhlangeni etlhelo ka nambu a karihela un’wana na un’wana loyi a ...

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* 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

Weaver bird loved to boast about his beautiful bright feathers and sparkly nest made of shiny paper and sweet wrappers. He mocked the other animals for their dull appearance and dull homes. But they knew that sometimes it was better to be dull and safe than to shine brightly.

Ntsumi yi languteka njhani?

Siku rin’wana exikolweni, Thicara Jane u va dyondzise hi tintsumi. Sharon a a tsake ngopfu hi leswi a nga swi dyondza lerova loko a fika ekaya a hlamusela mana wa yena swilo hinkwaswo leswinene leswi tintsumi ti swi endlaka.

“Mama, ntsumi ...

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* Children older than 11 years would enjoy reading this story on their own

Nkarhi wa xihlamariso

Khale ka khaleni, hi nkarhi lowu kokwa wa kokwa wa mina a ha ri xinhwanyetana, huku na homu a va ri vanghana.

Siku rin’wana, loko va ri karhi va tifambela emasin’wini, N’wahuku u lo na swipfuketana a tlharhamula timpapa na xipesu. A a ...

* 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

A ghost in Granny's pyjamas

Posted on January 9th, 2022
Author:
Story by Kai Tuomi

Illustrated by Magriet Brink and Leo Daly

The giraffe and the fox

Posted on January 7th, 2022
Author:
Nicky Webb

Why the bat flies at night

Posted on January 7th, 2022
Author:
Story by Kgosi Kgosi

Lolo fixes the internet

Posted on January 7th, 2022
Author:
Story by Kgosi Kgosi