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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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Friendship, Feelings, Feeling Scared

1. In this story, Bonke helps his friend Peo to feel brave. What are some other feelings that friends can make us feel?

2. Do you think the meerkat is a new friend for Bonke and Peo? Why or why not?

3. How do you think that Bonke, Peo and the meerkat could play together?

Bedtime Story written by Tumisang Shongwe

Illustrated by Isabella Kuijers

Designed by Monique Cleghorn

Edited by Kelly Norwood-Young

Music Video by “Clear Air” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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* THE STORY ‘MEERKAT MAGIC’ 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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Responsibility

1. Why do you think Ollie’s parents wanted to make sure he could care for a puppy, before they got him a pet puppy?

2. What do you think it means to be ‘responsible’? Do you think it’s good to be responsible for something?

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Bedtime Story written by Andrea Kaczmarek

Illustrated by Faishal Aziz

Music Video by”Sock Hop” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Feelin Good” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), “Funin and Sunin” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Family

1. In this story, the whole family try to help Jabulani’s shoe. What are some other ways that people in families sometimes help each other?

Empathy

1. Why do you think the puppy dog used the shoe for its babies? Do you think this was this a good way to use the shoe?

Bedtime Story written by Elana Bregan

Illustrated by Nicki Blackbeard

Designed by Kathryn Elliott

Edited by Mariam Mahomed

Music Video by “Crinoline Dreams” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

* THE STORY ‘WHO TOOK MY SHOE?’ 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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Independent Thinking, Conversation

1. Can you think of some other nice things about the dark?

2. What is your favourite memory of darkness? What were the nice feelings you have about that memory?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Music Video by “Crinoline Dreams” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Conversation

1. Have you ever had to take a medicine? What was it to help you with?

2. How did you feel after you took the medicine?

3. Do you think it was worth the bad taste? Why or why not?

Bedtime Story written by Kim Rex

Illustrated by Heather Jenkins

Designed by Anita van der Merwe

Edited by Angela Briggs

Music Video from zapsplat.com

* THE STORY ‘ALEX’S SUPER MEDICINE’ 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, 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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Mindfulness, Growth Mindset

1. What do you think it means to plant seeds of fear? How about love?

2. What are some ways that we can put energy into things that bring happiness and positivity into our life?

3. Can you think of some ways that we can keep our energy out of less helpful emotions?

Bedtime Story written by Jade Maitre

Illustrated by Yesim Serce

Music Video from zapsplat.com

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