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Best Friends

Zindzi and Tim Tam are best friends. But one day, Tim Tam doesn’t come to school. What will Zindzi do?

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 14 illustrated pages

Best Friends — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Zindzi and Tim Tam are best friends. But one day, Tim Tam doesn’t come to school. What will Zindzi do?

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Best Friends — original illustrated page 1, English text included
Best Friends
Best Friends — original illustrated page 2, English text included
Zindzi and Tim Tam were best friends. They did everything together.
Best Friends — original illustrated page 3, English text included
"Do you want to play dress-up?" asked Oswin. "No thank you," said Zindzi. "I'll play dress-up with Tim Tam."
Best Friends — original illustrated page 4, English text included
"Do you want to do a puzzle with me?" asked Kaya. "No thank you," said Zindzi. "I like doing puzzles with Tim Tam."
Best Friends — original illustrated page 5, English text included
"Do you want to join our scooter race?" asked The Twins. "No thank you," said Zindzi. "I'll race with Tim Tam."
Best Friends — original illustrated page 6, English text included
One day, Tim Tam didn't come to school. "Tim Tam is sick," said Teacher. "Why don't you play with your other friends, Zindzi?"
Best Friends — original illustrated page 7, English text included
Oswin was making a Get Well Soon card for Tim Tam. "But... Tim Tam is my best friend," said Zindzi.
Best Friends — original illustrated page 8, English text included
"You can help me," said Oswin. "Dip dip, dab dab." "Dip dip, dab dab," said Zindzi.
Best Friends — original illustrated page 9, English text included
When the card was done, Oswin and Zindzi played dress-up. The next day, they played hopscotch with Kaya. The day after that, the three of them rode scooters with The Twins.
Best Friends — original illustrated page 10, English text included
On Monday, Tim Tam came back to school. "Let's go read a book with Oswin!" said Zindzi.
Best Friends — original illustrated page 11, English text included
"Is Oswin your best friend now?" asked Tim Tam. "He's my new friend," said Zindzi. "He's your friend too! Look, we made you a card."
Best Friends — original illustrated page 12, English text included
"Should we all play together?"
Best Friends — original illustrated page 13, English text included
"Okay," said Tim Tam. "Let's all be best friends!"
Best Friends — original illustrated page 14, English text included

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Written by
Julia Smuts Louw
Illustrated by
Gerhard van Wyk
Created by
Julia Smuts Louw (Writer); Katie Huston (Editor); Penny Waterkeyn (Designer); Gerhard van Wyk (Illustrator)

Source: Book Dash
Original: Best Friends from Book Dash
License: CC BY 4.0

Original illustrated spreads and embedded English story text preserved; website layout and printable PDF assembled by Little Leaf. Age, level, theme and recommendation are editorial suggestions. Web and printable layout adapted by Little Leaf. Age and reading-level suggestions are editorial. Original stories and artwork belong to their credited creators. Website narration uses the selected synthetic Voice 7.