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Digital Partner Print PartnerThato didn’t open the packet until she got home, but as When the time came for the Limpopo team to go to
soon as her mother had closed the door, Thato opened it. Cape Town, a big bus with soft seats and dark windows
Inside was a pair of running shoes, running shorts and a came to fetch Thato at her school. She hugged Mokgadi
T-shirt. Thato ran even faster in her running shoes. goodbye and climbed up the steps of the bus. As she
turned to wave goodbye, she saw Tlou standing next
to her mother. Behind him, stood her dusty friends
from Disteneng.
She remembered how they used to call her the school
girl. She smiled. “You should come back to school,”
she said.
Thato was the fastest one hundred metre runner in her l ttle
age group. They wrote about her in the local newspaper issue
and talked about her on the radio. They called her a
golden girl in waiting. At school Thato was given a
medal at assembly. All the children and teachers clapped
for her. And they sang a song over and over again,
“Thato, the golden girl, the dreamer.”inside
Hi lovely readers!
What a bumpy ride this year has Ready? 1,2,3 Read! 03
been with the Covid-19 virus. I 30WIN a book!
hope you are taking good care of
What are these kids 04
yourselves. doing?
This issue is full of helpful 06 What job is that?
information about staying safe. 08 Who lives where?
We’ve also got loads of activities
It wasn’t long before the same children who had called Wordfun10her mokhukhu girl started calling her the bullet girl.for you to enjoy. Plus, there’s
“There goes the bullet girl!” they would shout as she more from the Rangoon Primary Shelter: which pet lives 12
sped past them on the sports feld. And at all the races
where?School kids – take their special they cheered her on, chanting, “Run, Thato, the dreamer,
run. Run, bullet girl!”friendship quiz on page 23. What’s it made of?14
After two years of training every day and eating the extra
food that Mrs Sephuma brought to school for her, Thato Why people visit a Storytime features Bear’s haircut, 16
became one of the fastest runners in Limpopo.
clinic ...Thato the Dreamer and a Family
One day Thato ran up to her mother as she waited at the
school gate. “Mom, mom!” she shouted. “I’m on the Photo. Enjoy it! Doubles, halves, 18
Limpopo team! I’m going to Cape Town with the team!”
tricks and recipes
The principal gave Thato more packets. There was one See you soon. xxx
with running shoes and running clothes. The T-shirts Rangoon Kids 22
all had Limpopo’s emblem on them. There was also a
packet with a cap, jeans and a jacket. Primary School QuizAnd there was a
small packet with a plastic bank card that had spending Friendship test; WIN crayons!
money for the trip to Cape Town.
Editor 24 Why is your blood red?
Keep reading! If you enjoyed this story, don’t forget to visit our website
Can you help?26(www.nalibali.org) for a growing collection of FREE children’s stories.
Creature feature: beaks that speak to us28 Help your children to live the legacy of
Let’s go shopping29
Storytime: Thato the dreamerNelson Mandela. Pass on some of the 30
(Nali’bali)
values he stood for through this short Storytime: Bear’s haircut36
(Nal’ibali)
series of stories focussing on honesty, The Family Photo 42
(Wordworks) compassion and forgiveness.
Tippy Tap and Covid-19 Help44
(Hero in My Hood)
Author: Nola Turkingtonfi nd the pictures hidden in the magazine.Bear’s haircut Illustrator: Joseph Mugisha
On Phumeza’s sixth birthday, Mama gave her
Cover answer:
a toy bear. Bear had bright eyes, golden brown What a re-leaf! 1
hair, a small black nose and a smiley mouth.
On the front of his red vest in big letters was
written: I LOVE YOU. PLEASE LOVE ME.
Everywhere Phumeza went, Bear went with her. She
loved Bear almost as much as she loved Thobeka.
Thobeka was her fve-year-old next-door neighbour, and
her best friend.
One afternoon, Mama had an appointment at the salon.
Phumeza and Thobeka watched through the salon
window as the hairdresser cut Mama’s hair. Thobeka
was especially interested. She watched carefully how the
hairdresser snipped off the hair with razor-sharp scissors.
It looked so easy, and so much fun.
When Thobeka went into the house, Gogo was on her
cell phone, so Thobeka left her alone. Thobeka’s brother
was asleep and she was frightened to wake him.
“Whose hair CAN I cut?” Thobeka wondered.
Outside, Lotto the dog started barking.
Later, Phumeza, Thobeka and Bear played in the yard.
After a while Thobeka ran inside. She came back
carefully carrying her grandmother’s scissors. “Can I cut
your hair?” she asked Phumeza.
“Not today,” replied Phumeza. “I want to go home now.”
“Then I’ll cut my granny’s,” said Thobeka, and she ran
off to fnd her Gogo.
So, Phumeza climbed over the fence and went home
Waving Gogo’s scissors, Thobeka walked down the back … without noticing that she had left Bear sitting by the
steps towards him. Lotto took one look at the scissors fence.
and ran off down the road with his tail between his legs.
Be the legacy: forgiveness
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