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Charming illustrations enhance the intimacy between Thandi and her doll as they dream of a better life—but ultimately they realize that Thandi’s grandmother’s love is much more important.

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Nyambura is going to visit her Gogo! She arrives at the bustling market place to find that she is last in the queue and that the bus has not yet arrived. While she waits for the bus, Nyambura remembers the fun things that she and her Gogo have done together. Meanwhile, the queue of people is getting shorter and shorter because of disaster that strikes each of the waiting passengers. Will Nyambura's generous spirit help them to get on the bus in time?

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Thandi needs new shoes but she knows they cost a lot of money. After thinking for a while, she goes to her grandmother, who helps plan a way to get the money with a little bit of help from Nosipho, Thandi's doll, and Pepi, her pet rooster. Along the way, Thandi learns that gentle persuasion is sometimes best—and that with the help of friends, everything is possible.

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Thandi's parents have died of AIDS, and she must go to live with her Gogo. Memories of her family are woven throughout the making of a special doll - a doll made from a few oddly shaped rags, but who shows Thandi how to find comfort and hope.

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’n Lieflike geïllustreerde boek wat tot kinders van alle ouderdomme sal spreek. Nyambura is laat! Sy is op pad om vir haar Ouma te gaan kuier en sy moet die bus neem van die mark af om daar te kom. Sy soen haar Mamma tot siens voordat sy na die bus haas. Nyambura moet lank wag vir die bus en dus raak sy verlore in haar eie gedagtes. Sal sy daarin slaag om die bus te haal of gaan sy agterbly? Nyambura Wag vir die Bus is ’n storie wat kinders die belangrikheid van goeie dade leer. Dit herinner ons ook om die momente wat ons saam met geliefdes spandeer, te waardeer.

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