Fifi and Teddy

Summary

The story centers on a young girl named Fifi and her cherished teddy bear, Teddy, highlighting the deep bond between children and their favorite toys. Fifi has loved Teddy since infancy, and they are inseparable companions during meals, playtime, and bedtime. Every day, Fifi leaves Teddy on her bed while she attends school, understanding she cannot take him along. One day, she returns from school to find Teddy missing, which concerns her greatly. However, her mother explains that Teddy is not lost but rather was given a bath. The story concludes with Fifi being reunited with her freshly cleaned Teddy, underscoring the themes of childhood attachment, routine, and minor incidents causing distress, but resolving with parental reassurance and care.

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Fifi has loved Teddy since she was a baby.

Fifi eats with Teddy.

Fifi plays with Teddy.

Fifi takes Teddy wherever she goes.

And they curl up together every night.

Fifi knows she cannot take Teddy to school. So every morning she leaves Teddy on her bed.

One day, when she comes back from school, Teddy is not there!

“What’s wrong, Fifi?” asks Mom.

“Teddy is missing!”

“No, darling. Teddy just had a bath!”

“There you are, Teddy!”

Credits

Originally published by Book Dash under a Creative Commons Licensed BY 4.0. This book can be read for free on https://bookdash.org/books/fifi-and-teddy and was created by: Tshepo Letsapa (Writer), Alison de Villiers (Illustrator), Zanri Kritzinger (Editor), Fathima Kathrada (Designer) Book Dash logo