Simphiwe is a magical child. He works together with the other animals to rescue the Bird of Peace from the ugly monster called the Terrible Graakwa. The main concepts that are carried throughout the telling and teaching of the story include identifying and discussing the characters and wild animals, plurals and direct speech. Additional concepts include opposites, animal sounds, animal coats, animal tracks, working together, bravery and problem solving.

• forms part of the innovative Little Library Literacy Kit
• responds to the need to provide high-quality, indigenous books for younger readers