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Feathered Friends

Two baby King Penguins think their friend looks funny... until they start to change, themselves!

May 28, 2018November 17, 2022

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SHORT STORY FOR KIDS WRITTEN BY JACQUI L’ANGE

ILLUSTRATED BY DANIELA HAMMOND

DESIGNED BY STEPHANIE PRETORIUS

EDITED BY HELEN MOFFETT

* THE STORY ‘FEATHERED FRIENDS’ 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

Self-Confidence

1. The Oakum Brothers think their friend looks very funny… but then they change, and they suddenly look very funny too! What do you think this says about how we look? Do you think that the way we see ourselves can change ?

Conversation

1. How do you think you are going to change as you grow? Will you still be the same person inside?