We’re so excited to be back with another amazing story voiced by children’s book author, and co- founder of Kunda Kids. Kunda Kids brings African stories to life! Award-winning books, music & media that make early learning joyful, empowering & proudly cultural. We're so grateful to Kunda Kids for so graciously sharing this story with us.

✨Credits✨

Story courtesy of: Kunda Kids

Voiced By: Oladele Olafuyi

Episode Production: Verge Group

Sound Design: Marcus Garvey

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Thabo’s make-believe world has no room for his little sister, Keitu. But she has other ideas! If you could be something else for a day like the boy in the story, what would you choose? Let us know in the comments!

✨Credits✨

This book was created at a Book Dash event in Cape Town on 28 June 2014. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence (CC BY 4.0).

Written by: Lauren Beukes

Voiced By: Makena Murungi

Episode Production: ⁠⁠Verge Digital ⁠⁠⁠

Sound Design: Marcus Garvey

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Rekai only loves to eat pancakes, so Mom finds a way to make them even better!

✨Credits✨

Written by: Mikhaila Crowther

Voiced By: Fiona Nyongo

Episode Production: ⁠⁠⁠Verge Digital ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sound Design: Marcus Garvey

Created at a Book Dash event in Cape Town on 5 March 2016. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence (CC BY 4.0). Read the story here.

Love the story? Read this ebook and many others on ⁠⁠⁠bookdash.org⁠⁠⁠ and please consider supporting our podcast to keep us going (PS there are many FREE ways to do it too!)

✨Follow us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode

✨Share your favourite stories with friends and family - this helps us rank higher for more kids to discover us

✨Join our ⁠⁠⁠book subscription service⁠⁠⁠ (Kenya) to receive 2 books every month

✨Follow us on Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠@booknook.ke⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠@playacademy.africa⁠⁠⁠⁠ for updates on upcoming events