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Just Like Me

It’s Rahah’s birthday party. Mum wants to know who she will invite. Will they all fit in?

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 17 illustrated pages

Just Like Me — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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It’s Rahah’s birthday party. Mum wants to know who she will invite. Will they all fit in?

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Just Like Me — original illustrated page 1, English text included
Just Like Me
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It's Rahah's birthday next week. She's excited about inviting her new friends to her party.
Just Like Me — original illustrated page 5, English text included
"Who will you invite?" asks Mum. "You've only been at school a few months. The kids all seem so very different, don't they?" "No, Mum. I have lots of new friends," says Rahah.
Just Like Me — original illustrated page 6, English text included
"I want to invite Zerina. She wants to be a ballerina, just like me!"
Just Like Me — original illustrated page 7, English text included
"Oh lovely," says Mum. "Let's play some dance music then."
Just Like Me — original illustrated page 8, English text included
"I hope that Sikelele can come too. He sings in the school choir, just like me."
Just Like Me — original illustrated page 9, English text included
"Oh that's good — we'll all have fun singing too."
Just Like Me — original illustrated page 10, English text included
"Can we invite Susheela? She's got fluffy kittens, just like me."
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"Yes, let's. She'll have fun playing with our kittens too."
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"And we must invite Yongnam. She loves pink cupcakes even more than I do."
Just Like Me — original illustrated page 13, English text included
"It's lucky I'm making cupcakes then," says Mum. "She can have the pink ones."
Just Like Me — original illustrated page 14, English text included
"Ah thanks, Mum! I can't wait." "Oh Rahah! I'm so excited to meet all your friends. They sound so special — just like you!"
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"But what about you? You love books, don't you, just like me! Would you like to come to my party too?"
Just Like Me — original illustrated page 16, English text included
Just Like Me — original illustrated page 17, English text included

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Written by
Hani du Toit
Illustrated by
Mary-Anne Hampton
Created by
Mary-Anne Hampton (Illustrator); Christian . (Designer); Hani du Toit (Writer); Carla Lever (Editor)

Source: Book Dash
Original: Just Like Me 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.