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ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 170
In this 170th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Irish tale of “The Black Stairs on Fire”. After a long day’s work, a family rest for the night after their evening meal. Too tired to wash the dishes and clean the house, there is suddenly a knock at the door with someone wanting to come in. But the request to come in is not addressed to the human occupants.......……. Download and read this story to find out what events unfold after the knock is heard and the request to enter is granted. Find out what the moral of the story is?
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".
Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.
33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.
INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES
In this 170th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Irish tale of “The Black Stairs on Fire”. After a long day’s work, a family rest for the night after their evening meal. Too tired to wash the dishes and clean the house, there is suddenly a knock at the door with someone wanting to come in. But the request to come in is not addressed to the human occupants.......……. Download and read this story to find out what events unfold after the knock is heard and the request to enter is granted. Find out what the moral of the story is?
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".
Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps.
33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities.
INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES
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