Tiny Hands, Big World: 21 Stories for Little Changemakers
Keywords:
South African children's literature, Multilingual children's stories, Early childhood learningSynopsis
Tiny Hands, Big World: 21 Stories for Little Changemakers is a bilingual anthology bringing together 21 original children's stories from a wide range of South African authors, editors, and illustrators. The collection spans themes of family, friendship, money and financial literacy, self-acceptance, identity, adventure, and everyday courage. Several stories appear in both English and Afrikaans or isiZulu, reflecting South Africa's linguistic diversity and supporting readers building confidence across languages.
Chapters
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Meerkat Mbali’s Bug Bash
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Idili lezinambuzane likaMeerkat Mbali
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The Day Tumi Got Tick Smart
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UTumi usehlakaniphile ngemikhaza
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Mari the Marigold and the Garden Trouble Club
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The Secret Life of Goldie the Goldfish
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Cody se Groot Avontuur
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Cody’s Great Adventure
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Chloe and Xolani’s Adventure
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Messy Muffin Monster
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The Squishy Squashy Giant
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Tina and the Bunny Adventure
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Rody’s Safari Surprise
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Vonkie: Van Fone tot Vrolikheid
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Spark: From Phones to Joy
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Thandi and the Tooth Fairy
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Ben en Bella Spaar
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Ben and Bella Save
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Gawie se Geldavontuur
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Gawie’s Money Adventure
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Turbo Thabo and the Adi-Flop
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Zola’s Terracotta Treasure
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The Drum that Spoke
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Mia’s Two Dads
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The Hair Parade
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Kloukie en die Skulpie Avontuur
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Snappy's Shell Adventure
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Lulu and the lost shoes
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Contributors
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Glossary
Downloads
Published
15 August 2026
Categories
Copyright (c) 2026 ESI Press
Details about the available publication format: PDF
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ISBN-13 (15)
978-1-0492-8534-4
Details about the available publication format: PDF
PDF
ISBN-10 (02)
978-1-0492-8533-7 (print)
ISBN-13 (15)
978-1-0492-8534-4 (digital)
