Open the Door
Olwethu wants to play pretend.
“I want to fly like a bird, swim like
a mermaid, roar like a lion,”
she tells Gogo.
But Gogo says,
“Not now,
Olwethu.
It’s time to go
to school.”
STOMP! STOMP!
Olwethu’s feet go as she walks slowly
to school.
But what is this?
there’s a door
covered in feathers.
Olwethu walks
up to it and…
WHOOSH!
Olwethu is a bird in the sky!
ZOOOOM!
She’s flying!
Birds wave at
her as they fly by.
But what’s this?
There’s another door,
covered in scales.
FLAP! FLAP!
She flies over,
touches the
door and…
SPLISH SPLOSH!
Olwethu is
a mermaid in
the ocean!
The fish smile at her
as she swims by.
But what is this?
There’s another door, shining bright
like the sun.
She swims over, and…
“GRRRRRRRRR!”
Olwethu is a lion in
the Savannah.
she opens her
mouth and…
“ROOOAAARRRR!”
Her voice is loud and powerful.
But what is this?
there’s another door,
covered with photos of her friends.
She prowls over,
holds up her paw,
and…
WHIZZ!
Olwethu Is herself again.
She’s in her classroom
with her friends.
Teacher Songelwa says,
“HMMMMMM…
… where have
you been, Olwethu?”
“WOW!
Teacher, I’ve been
Everywhere!”
