Let’s Chat About The Stories ~ Ideas for Talking With Kids

Independent Thinking, Hygiene

1. What are some things that you think Divya could have done when she realised she had the sniffles, to prevent other people from also getting the sniffles?

Bedtime Story written and illustrated by Sunando C.

Credits

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This story: Sniffles is written by Sunando C. © Pratham Books , 2017. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

This book was first published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. The development of this book has been supported by Oracle. Guest Editor & Art Director: Vinayak Varma

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LET’S DISCUSS THE STORIES ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Co-operation, Independent Thinking

1. In this story, do you think Yapo could have scored a goal by himself? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think we sometimes get better results working together than when we work alone?

3. Apart from winning, what other good things come from working together in a game like soccer or football?

Bedtime Story written by Rujeko Moyo

Illustrated by Liam Longland

Designed by Benjamin Tetteh

Story Editied by Nabeela Kalla

Video Edited by Elizabeth Brandt

* THE STORY ‘YAPO SAVES THE DAY!’ WAS CREATED BY BOOK DASH AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

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Bedtime Story written by Matona Fatman

Illustrated by Aimee Ayres

Designed by Khuty Ngqayimbana

Edited by Alison Ziki

* THE STORY ‘DANCE MIHLALI’ WAS CREATED BY BOOK DASH AND IS LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 LICENSE. MINOR FORMATTING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE ORIGINAL WORK FOR EASE OF READING ON OUR WEBSITE.

LET’S DISCUSS THE STORIES ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Family

1. Why do you think Mihlali’s Granny bought her the new dancing shoes?

2. What do you think this shows about the people in families?

Courage

1. Mihlali is scared of forgetting her dance steps. But still she dances! Why does she do this? Do you think she was brave?

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“Now, butterfingers,” they would call,
And such-like names;
The emus couldn’t hold the ball
– They had no hands – but hands aren’t all
In football games.

A match against the kangaroos
They played one day.
The kangaroos were forced to choose
Some wallabies and wallaroos
That played in grey.

The rules that in the West prevail
Would shock the town;
For when a kangaroo set sail
An emu jumped upon his tail
And fetched him down.

A whistler duck as referee
Was not admired.
He whistled so incessantly
The teams rebelled, and up a tree
He soon retired.

The old marsupial captain said,
“It’s do or die!”
So down the ground like fire he fled
And leaped above an emu’s head
And scored a try.

Then shouting, “Keep it on the toes!”
The emus came.
Fierce as the flooded Bogan flows
They laid their foemen out in rows
And saved the game.

On native pear and Darling pea
They dined that night:
But one man was an absentee:
The whistler duck – their referee –
Had taken flight.

POEM FOR KIDS WRITTEN BY BANJO PATERSON

LET’S CHAT ABOUT THE POEM ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Creativity

1. The poet says that “hands aren’t all in football games”. Can you think of some good ways the emus might have played football in this game?

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