Thišu ya ga Thuli

Buka eno ke ya ga

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Thišu ya ga Thuli
(Thuli’s Tissue)
Illustrated by Nicolene Louw
Written by Jacqueline Samuels
Designed by Elke Dunaiski
Translated by ZabeNguni Media (Pty) Ltd
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Cape Town on 20 September 2025.
ISBN: 978-1-997425-59-5
Typeset in Mali Bold and Quicksand
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Nicolene Louw • Jacqueline Samuels • Elke Dunaiski

Thuli!
Dithišu di latlhelwa mo moteng  wa matlakala.

Phešwana ya tshwara thišu.

PHAI!

Hela!
Boela kwano!

Podi ya tshikhinya tlhogo ya yona mme thišu ya fofa.

MMEEE?

Thišu ya ya kwa

GODIMO, DIMO,

DIMO…

O tshwanetswe ke moteme!

Seo se tshwanetse go latlhelwa mo motemeng!

PHURR

TOMPU!

TLAAAA!