Who is our friend?

Summary


"Who Is Our Friend?" is a short children's story that celebrates an unexpected friendship between a small bird and a group of very different animals. Rhino, Crocodile, Giraffe, and Zebra each face a problem they cannot solve alone — and Bird turns out to be exactly the help they need. With gentle humour and a warm message about how being different is never a problem, this simple story builds to a joyful, lighthearted conclusion that young readers will want to revisit again and again.


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Can you guess who our best friend is?

He’s not like us at all.

Our best friend is Bird!

I am Rhino.

I get covered in fleas.

Bird eats them all up.

I am Crocodile. I can’t brush my teeth.

Bird pecks them all clean.

I am Giraffe. I can’t scratch my head.

Bird can reach just the right spot.

I am Zebra.

I can’t see things far away.

Bird has great eyes, so when he’s watching, I’m safe.

Bird might be different, but that’s no problem…

We don’t even mind when he sings!

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/who-is-our-friend? and was created by: Zanri Kritzinger (Editor), Lara De Groot (Designer), Jade Mathieson (Writer), Gerhard van Wyk (Illustrator)

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