Story Seeds

Once upon a time, there was a farmer called Vusi who was very, very strong. Nobody knew how he did it, but he could easily carry two cows at the same time. One morning, when Vusi woke up, he ran around in a panic. “My necklace! Who has stolen my magic necklace?” he…

Long ago, there was a land filled with every kind of fruit tree. The only fruit that nobody had ever seen or tasted, was the lemon. One day, the king’s favourite daughter, Bokang, fell ill. Many doctors and sangomas tried to help her, but Bokang didn’t get better. At last, a very…

Long ago, a wicked giant stole two children and made them his slaves. All day they cooked and cleaned and washed his smelly clothes. The giant never locked the door, because he knew his pet crow wouldn’t let the children escape. This bird had very sharp eyes, and it told the giant everything…

Lion was the king of the beasts. He was proud of his roar, and he was proud of his sharp teeth and claws, but he was most proud of his beautiful golden coat and mane. One day, as he drank from a pond, Lion noticed that his mane was looking rather patchy….

One weekend, Thandi and Zulfah found a cone that had been made from old cardboard. Thandi looked through one end and Zulfah looked through the other. They saw each other’s eyes! Next they decided to sing through the cone at the same time but their sounds crashed together! ‘First let me…

One evening when David’s dad got home from work, they were both feeling very hungry. But David was looking very grubby from all the playing he had been doing after school! ‘Time for your bath,’ said Dad. ‘I don’t want to bath tonight, thank you, Dad,’ said David. ‘Well, I’m afraid you need…