Nal’ibali, the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign celebrated World Read Aloud Day on Wednesday 2 February. But it’s never too late to join them by reading a story aloud to friends and family. Reading to young children is one of the best ways to help them learn and grow.
Or for older children, share this FunDza story – Phelo’s Library – with them about the joy of reading:
And if you want to find out more about the power of reading, why not complete FunDza’s free short course called Better than a pill! Scroll down our course catalogue here to enroll.
So what are you waiting for? Get reading NOW!
Click on the links below to read the Nal’ibali story, A party at the park – you can read it in any of SA’s official languages, as well as Shona, French, Portuguese, Chichewa, Lingala and Swahili!
Afrikaans – ’n Partytjie in die park
English – A party at the park
IsiXhosa – Umbhiyozo epakini
IsiZulu – Umcimbi epaki
IsiNdebele – Umnyanya wephageni
Sepedi – Moletlo wa phakeng
Sesotho – Phathi phakeng
Setswana – Moletlo kwa phakeng
Shona – Pati kupaki
Siswati – Lidzili lelisepaki
Tshivenda – Ḓikiṱa phakhani
Xitsonga – Xinkhubyana ephakeni
Chichewa – Phwando ku paki
French – Une fête au parc
Lingala – Feti na parke
Portuguese – Uma festa no parque
Swahili – Tafrija kwenye bustani