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BEDTIME STORY WRITTEN BY RUJEKO MOYO

ILLUSTRATED BY ELLEN HEYDENRYCH

DESIGNED BY RJ PALMER

EDITED BY MARGOT BERTELSMANN

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

LET’S DISCUSS THE STORIES ~ IDEAS FOR TALKING WITH KIDS

Friendship, Conversation

1. Mali is happy playing by himself. But he also enjoys himself when he makes a friend. Can you think of some reasons why it can be nice to make a new friend?

2. Do you think whether Mali and his new friend have fun depends what games they play together? Why or why not?