Unathi and the Dirty, Smelly Beast

Summary


Unathi and the Dirty, Smelly Beast is a free children's short story about a child being followed by a mysterious creature that runs, splashes, digs, and loves to sing. When Unathi tries to sneak the muddy beast past a watchful mama and into the house, the real challenge begins. Full of playful energy and simple, rhythmic language, this story builds to a warm and bubbly moment of transformation that young readers will absolutely delight in.


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Something is following Unathi.

It is dirty.

It is smelly.

It is a beast!

Unathi is good at running.

The beast is good at chasing.

Unathi is better at jumping.

The beast is better at splashing.

Unathi is best at climbing.

The beast is best at digging.

Unathi and the beast both love singing!

It’s time for Unathi to go home.

The dirty, smelly beast wants to go home too!

“No dirty, smelly beasts in the house!” says mama.

Unathi and the beast are good at sneaking.

Unathi is good at dressing up. The beast is not.

Unathi and the beast can hide in the bubbles.

The beast is not dirty.

The beast is not smelly.

The beast is clean and lovely.

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/unathi-and-the-dirty,-smelly-beast and was created by: Bongani Kona (Editor), Thokozani Mkhize (Designer), Jon Keevy (Writer), Jess Jardim-Wedepohl (Illustrator) Book Dash logo