Teju’s Shadow

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Teju’s Shadow
Illustrated by Ndumiso Nyoni
Written by Sope Martins
Designed by Aisha O’Reilly
Edited by Alison Ziki
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Johannesburg on 26th October 2019.
ISBN: 978-1-928497-89-9
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Sope Martins    Ndumiso Nyoni    Aisha O’Reilly

“What’s that?”

Teju hides.
“It won’t find me here!”

He runs.
“Why are you
following me?”

Leave me ALONE!

Go away. Go away.

GO AWAY!

“Teju! What are
you doing?”

“It won’t go away!”

“Your shadow?”

“It follows me everywhere!
It’s like a super secret spy!”

“Well, there’s one
way to make a
shadow disappear...”

OFF

ON

MAMA!

Later that night in Teju’s bedroom,
the light goes off...

...and then on.

And off...

...and on.
Teju can’t sleep.

<<CLICK!>>

“What’s wrong Teju?”

“It only goes away in the dark, but I’m scared of the dark!”

Mum gives Teju a big hug.
“Do you want to see
something amazing?”

OOOOOHHHH!

AAAAHHHH!

Mum and Teju make
shadow puppets until
he falls asleep.

After school, Teju waits for Mum.
“I’m bored.”

Teju stands up, he jumps, he dances.
His shadow does the same.

“Cool!”

When he goes to bed that night, Teju leaves his night light on.

“Goodnight
Shadow!”