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Book review – Zandi’s Song by Zandile Ndhlovu and illustrated by Katlego Koekgale
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Zandi’s Song. Zandile Ndhlovu, Pan Macmillan, ISBN: 9781776252657
The seas are alive,
The waters are alive
From the smallest fish to the biggest whale
It is all alive
It is all alive.
Zandi dreams of the big, blue ocean and bright, colourful fish even though she lives far away from the sea and hasn’t learnt to swim. One day, the sea gives her a gift that changes everything. Zandi goes on an adventure full of amazing discoveries, but something is threatening this magical world… Is the key to protecting it buried in stories from the past?
An empowering and inspiring story about our connection to the natural world, following your dreams, and caring for the environment.