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 is 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!”
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/open-the-door and was created by: Gabriella Jardine (Illustrator), Jacqui Botha (Designer), Jen Thorpe (Writer), Diane Awerbuck (Editor)
