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Curiosity, Creativity

1. Why do you think the children in this story were curious about what was under Mr McLattice’s hat?

2. How do you think curiosity can help us in life?

3. What is the most crazy thing you can think of, that Mr McLattice might have been hiding under his hat?!

Credits:

Bedtime Story written by David A. Miller

Illustrated by Faishal Aziz

Music Video by “Hand Trolley” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)”Olde Timey” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Lively Lumpsucker” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) , “Hammock Fight” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “The Bandit” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Mister Exposition” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Imagination, Creativity

1. When Thembsie can’t have a dog, she uses her imagination. Can you use your imagination and think of some other things she could have imagined was her own pet dog?

2. What kind of games do you think Thembsie could have played with her balloon dog?

3. What games couldn’t she play with her balloon dog?

Bedtime Story written by Brenda Daniels

Illustrated by Cristy Zinn

Designed by Salma Haffejee

Edited by Zanri Kritzinger

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

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© Sue Clancy 2023

About the Author Illustrator:

Sue Clancy, an American artist, author, and illustrator who lives in Washington state is known for her whimsical, timeless, comforting, quirky and oddly cute art images and artist books often featuring animals. Though she is the author/artist for more than 6 books and numerous fine art exhibits she is still very carefully supervised in her art studio by a miniature longhaired dachshund and a tabby cat. Clancy loves to read, cook and play with words and pictures. You can see more about Clancy’s art here: www.sueclancy.com

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Creativity, Imagination

1. What would you do with that box?

2. Can you think of another three things you could do with that box?

Bedtime Story written by Tania Kliphuis

Illustrated by Nicola Anne Smith

Designed by Mari Retief

Edited by Angela Briggs

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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

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Creativity, Independent Thinking

1. What other things could Lebo and Gogo have done together, to have a nice time while Gogo was hurt?

2. Can you think of three more fun activities for someone who is hurt and has to sit down?

Bedtime Story written by Siphosethu Zantsi

Illustrated by Elizabeth Sparg

Designed by Sashni Govender

Edited by Mariam Mahomed

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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

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Creativity, Empathy

1. Can you imagine the world as Luthando must have seen it, before he got glasses? What can you see? What can’t you see? How does your house look? How about your school?

Independent Thinking

2. Can you think of some other good reasons why people might bump into things?

3. What things do you think Luthando will do better now, now that he can see clearly?

Bedtime Story written by Suzanne Boucher

Illustrated by Hylton Warburton

Designed by Sinomonde Ngwane

Edited by Sarah Heron

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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

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Music, Creativity

1. What other sounds might each symbol make? Can you read the music using these new sounds?

2. Try reading the music now with clapping, tapping and clicking!

3. What are some items in your home that you could also use for music?

Bedtime Story written by Sam Wilson

Illustrated by Xanele Puren

Designed by Nadene Kriel

Edited by Kelly Norwood-Young

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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

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Creativity, Independent Thinking

1. Can you think of some other ways that the Easter Bunny might have been delivering Easter eggs from the sky?

2. Can you think of some other reasons Henny Penny might have felt a bump on her head?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Tanja Tomusilovic

Book Design by Jade Maitre

Music Video by “Meanwhile in Bavaria” Kevin MacLeod, “Four Beers’ Polka” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Dvorak Polka” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Super Polka” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Glee Club Polka” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Empathy, Creativity

1. Have you ever thought of a fairy tale from someone else’s point of view? Can you imagine how the Baby Bear might tell this story? How about Goldilocks?

2. What do you think changes about a story when we look at it from a different point of view?

3. Do you think it could help to look at things from other people’s points of view in real life? Why? How?

Bedtime Story written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrated by Karina Shuba

Music Video by Enchanted Valley Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), The Show Must Be Go Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Frost Waltz (Alternate) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Dance of the Tuba Plum Fairy Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Holiday Weasel Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), The Path of the Goblin King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Mischief Maker Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), The Path of the Goblin King v2 Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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