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Open the door

When Olwethu opens a magical door she is taken on an adventure.

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

Open the door — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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When Olwethu opens a magical door she is taken on an adventure.

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Open the door — original illustrated page 1, English text included
Open the door
Open the door — original illustrated page 2, English text included
Olwethu wants to play pretend. "I want to fly like a bird, swim like a mermaid, roar like a lion, she tells Gogo. But Gogo says, "Not now, Olwethu. It's time to go to school."
Open the door — original illustrated page 3, English text included
Stomp! Stomp! Olwethu’s feet go as she walks slowly to school. But what is this? There’s a door, covered in feathers. Olwethu walks up to it and...
Open the door — original illustrated page 4, English text included
WHOOSH! Olwethu is a bird in the sky!
Open the door — original illustrated page 5, English text included
ZOOOOM! Birds wave at her as they fly by. She's flying!
Open the door — original illustrated page 6, English text included
But what is this? There’s another door, covered in scales. Flap! Flap! She flies over, touches the door and...
Open the door — original illustrated page 7, English text included
Splish! Splosh! Olwethu is a mermaid in the ocean! The fish smile at her as she swims by.
Open the door — original illustrated page 8, English text included
But what is this? There's another door, shining bright like the sun. She swims over, and...
Open the door — original illustrated page 9, English text included
Olwethu is a lion in the savannah. She opens her mouth and... Grrrrrrrr!
Open the door — original illustrated page 10, English text included
Roooaaaarrrr! Her voice is loud and powerful. But what is this? There’s another door, covered with photos of her friends. She prowls over, holds up her paw, and...
Open the door — original illustrated page 11, English text included
Whizz! Olwethu is herself again. She’s in her classroom with her friends.
Open the door — original illustrated page 12, English text included
Teacher Songelwa says, "Hmmmmm... where have you been, Olwethu?"
Open the door — original illustrated page 13, English text included
"Wow! Teacher, I’ve been everywhere!"
Open the door — original illustrated page 14, English text included

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Written by
Jen Thorpe
Illustrated by
Gabriella Jardine
Created by
Gabriella Jardine (Illustrator); Jacqui Botha (Designer); Jen Thorpe (Writer); Diane Awerbuck (Editor)

Source: Book Dash
Original: Open the door 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.