Multilingual story supplements

This edition is all about World Read Aloud Day, which is celebrated by more than one million people in over 100 countries! Reading aloud on this special day is a symbol of our commitment to the power of literacy, and also a practical way of showing everyone that reading matters. We feature three new stories for you: ‘The final minute’ (Nal’ibali); ‘Mogau’s gift’ (Book Dash) and ‘The three wishes’.

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It’s time for that long-awaited end-of-year break and in this edition our focus is on holidays! Our three new stories are: ‘How Dassie missed getting a tail’ (David Philip); ‘The best thing ever’ (Book Dash) and ‘Mulalo and the giant’. If you don’t get as much time as you’d like to read during the school terms, the December holiday offers a wonderful opportunity to spend time with a good book or two. Enjoy!

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Stories can heal is the theme of this edition. Reading stories about the potentially tough situations or dilemmas that your children may face can help to support them in many ways. We have three new stories for you here: ‘The biscuit jar must fall’ (Book Dash); ‘How not to hide a coin’ (Heartlines) and ‘Wait until I’m fat enough!’

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This edition is all about Heritage Day. We use stories to make sense of our lives and storytelling is central to our heritage as South Africans, Africans and human beings. To celebrate Heritage Day, we have three new stories for you and the children in your life: ‘Spider, the drummer’ (Nal’ibali); ‘Orange’ (PRAESA) and ‘The sky is falling down’.

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In this edition, we talk about the importance of family stories. Whether it's an old folktale, or a story of how your parents or grandparents met, or simply a funny tale told by someone in your family, they are powerful! We also reflect on World Read Aloud Day 2017, and the huge impact we were able to make with your help. PLUS we have three new stories for your and the children in your life: 'The African orchestra' by Wendy Hartmann, Joan Rankin and illustrated by Marlise Joubert, 'Where's is daddy?' by Xolisa Guzula and Mandi Mbude, illustrated by Carolize Jansen, AND 'Bhuti rabbit's boring day' by Helen Brain, illustrated by Samantha van Riet.

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In this edition, we explore the power of reading aloud. We interview FUNda Leader, Mihlalikazi Khumalo, about her passion and commitment to literacy activism PLUS we have another three stories for you: 'An extraordinary egg' written by Leo Lionni and illustrated by Marlise Jouber (Jacana Media), 'Animals' written by Jude Daly and illustrated by Alet Kruger (Jacana Media), PLUS our final story 'Storm' written by Jude Daly and illustrated by Alzette Prins.

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It's the World Read Aloud Day edition! We'll inspire you with activities, tips and advice on how to make World Read Aloud Day 2017 the biggest one yet! Find out how to sign up with thousands of Nal'ibalians and help us break last year's record. Our cut-out-and-keep story has been specially written for WRAD: 'The best sound in the world' written by Niki Daly and illustrated by Rico. PLUS there's two additional stories to read aloud: 'Lara, the yellow ladybird' by Catherine Holtzhausen and Martha Evans, and illustrated by Nadene Kriel (Bookdash) as well as 'The bouncing cabbage' by Helen Brain and illustrated by Vian Oelofsen.

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This edition is all about the fun and excitement of the holiday season - with the added joy of stories and reading! With 20 super easy and fun holiday reading activities, you'll be set for Decemeber! We have three new stories for you: 'Amazing daisy' by Nozizwe Herero and Siya Masuku, illustrated by Leona Ingram (Bookdash), 'Zama and the clean enough stuff' written by Fiona Jackson and illustrated by Diek Grobler (Heartlines), PLUS 'The best, best friend' written by Jude Daly, illustrated by Magriet Brink and Leo Daly.

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In this edition, we talk about how to get your little reluctant readers to start engaging with books – using gentle encouragement and read-aloud sessions! We also feature Mzwandile Lugogo, one of our first FUNda Leaders, and the powerful work he’s doing in his community! PLUS we have yet another three stories to keep you and your little ones entertained: ‘The tooth fairy’ by Zama Nkosi and illustrated by Heather Iggulden, ‘Lazola’s lost goat’ by Dorothy Dyer and illustraed by Jesse Breytenbach (Camridge University Press) AND ‘How the ostrich got a long neck’ by Wendy Hartmann and illustrated by Jiggs Snaddon-Wood.