Meerkat Magic

Summary


Meerkat Magic is a short children's story about Bonke and Peo, two friends who love running, hiding, and climbing near their hill. When a curious meerkat seems to wave at them, it sets off a small adventure that pushes Peo to face a fear she knows all too well — heights. With Bonke close by offering quiet reassurance, the two discover that courage is easier when a friend says, "It's okay, I'm here."


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Bonke and Peo live near a hill.

They like to run, hide and climb.

Peo doesn’t like to climb too high.

Sometimes they are lucky enough to find berries.

‘Did that meerkat just wave at me?’ asks Peo.

Bonke laughs.
‘That’s impossible!’ he says.

The meerkat scampers up, up, up…

‘Let’s go!’

‘Bonke, I’m scared.’

‘It’s okay, I’m here.’

Wow!

Credits

Originally published by Book Dash under a Creative Commons Licensed BY 4.0. This book can be read for free on https://bookdash.org/books/meerkat-magic and was created by: Isabella Kuijers (Illustrator), Tumisang Shongwe (Writer), Monique Cleghorn (Designer), Kelly Norwood-Young (Editor) Book Dash logo