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TODAY'S CHILD
ANIMAL Oplace was a great
nce upon a story, there
was a wonderful place
named Inqaba. That
FRIENDS place to keep animals. There
were a lot of animals there – so
many different types of animals
– but they were not used to each
other. Some did not have good
relationships with others.
Some of the animals were wild
animals – lions, zebras, elephants,
rhinos, giraffes – and then there
was Bravo. Bravo the Brave.
Bravo was an enormous, wonderful,
fantastic elephant.
One day, Bravo thought: “I can’t live
alone all the time. I need to make
friends. I should invite the other Photo: Tom Podmore
animals to come and have a meeting.
Yes, I think it’s a good idea.”
Bravo walked up to her and said: Giraffe appreciated Bravo’s
As Bravo walked around, he saw “Hello. By the way, my name is gratitude. She went home to sleep.
another animal all alone. It was a Bravo. I would like to invite you
beautiful, tall giraffe. to a meeting that’s taking place But that night, Bravo didn’t sleep. In
on Saturday at the Inqaba Stage. his head, it was a really busy night.
Would you please help me find or He kept thinking of all the stuff that
tell some others to come?” would be needed for the next day
“Yes, it’s fine. I’ll do that,” Giraffe at the Inqaba Stage. He needed to
replied. orgainse food, drinks and music.
It was Friday The next morning, all the animals
morning when arrived for the meeting. Bravo
Giraffe set off to explained why he asked them to
look for others to come. “You have all been invited
invite. She walked all here because I want us to become
day long looking for more friends – so we can live a good and
animals to invite. healthy life. We can’t just sit like
this not speaking to each other. We
Then she saw a lot of should stand together as one and
animals. They were all be happy.”
sitting around or lying
down but they were far Then Bravo turned on the music
from each other. They and said: “Let’s have some drinks.
looked so lonely! Cheers!”
Giraffe walked up to them and “I hope that from today we can be
said: “Hello guys. I am pleased friends – more like a family. Let us
to come here and tell you that you enjoy being together.”
are all invited to come to the Inqaba
Stage tomorrow. There will be a And they lived happily ever after!
meeting there.”
“Thank you for giving me your
attention. Bye. See you all there.”
Giraffe went back to Bravo’s place
and told him that she did find some
animals. “There were so many.
They are wonderful and amazing.”
“Thank you so much,” Bravo said
to Giraffe. “I appreciate what you
have done for me. You’re such a
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