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GAZELLE the TORTOISE - A true children's animal story from Paris: Baba Indaba Children’s Stories - Issue 188
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ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 188
In this 188th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates a true story, titled “Gazelle the Tortoise – Passages in the life of a Tortoise” told by Alexandre Dumas. Dumas asks his friend Joseph to look after his new pet while he is out and about. On returning he is astounded by what he finds. He has to educate Joseph in the care of pets, but eventually finds a suitable home for Gazelle.………….Download and read this story to find out about Gazelle’s life and the home of the famous person he eventually goes to live with.
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 188th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates a true story, titled “Gazelle the Tortoise – Passages in the life of a Tortoise” told by Alexandre Dumas. Dumas asks his friend Joseph to look after his new pet while he is out and about. On returning he is astounded by what he finds. He has to educate Joseph in the care of pets, but eventually finds a suitable home for Gazelle.………….Download and read this story to find out about Gazelle’s life and the home of the famous person he eventually goes to live with.
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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