It’s MY Book!

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It’s MY Book!
Illustrated by Anya Klopper
Written by Corinne Rosmarin
Designed by Nontuthuko Mabiletsa
Edited by Alison Ziki
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Johannesburg on 17 August 2024.
ISBN: 978-1-77632-585-6
Typeset in Quicksand
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It's

MY

Book!

Corinne Rosmarin • Anya Klopper • Nontuthuko Mabiletsa

Susu LOVES to read.

Once upon a time ...

Come back SILLY goose!
Geese can’t read.

It’s MY book!

Now where was I ...

You CRAZY pig!

Pigs can’t read.

Shhh! Don’t tell ANYONE I’m here.

Aargh! Not you too, FUNNY dog!
Dogs can’t read.

No one will find me up HERE!

Ai! Watch out Mr Dragon, you’ll  BURN my book!
Don’t you know, dragons can’t read.

It’s MY

booooook!

FINALLY ... some peace and quiet!

Susu, it looks like everyone wants to read.
Let’s start a book club!

You’re right, everybody loves reading.
We can SHARE our books.