The morning sun creeps over the horizon and peeps through the leaves, waking Senzo.
Gogo’s rooster shakes his wings, stretches his neck and crows.
Koek-a-loek-a-loo!
Senzo can crow too.
Koek-a-loek-a-loo!
Can you?
The sun is bright and warm.
Senzo is ready for school.
He takes Gogo’s hand.
The road is busy.
Taxis zip past and toot their horns.
Beep-beep! Beep-beep!
Senzo can toot too.
Beep-beep! Beep-beep!
Can you?
The sun is high in the sky.
School is over and Senzo’s friends play on the grass.
They stretch out their arms and run down the hill.
Weeeeeee! Weeeee!
Senzo can run too.
Weeeeeee! Weeeee!
Can you?
The sun is low on the horizon, the sky is full of colour.
The long day is nearly over and supper is finished.
Gogo and Mama wash the dishes.
Splish-splash! Splish-splash!
Senzo can wash dishes too.
Splish-splash! Splish-splash!
Can you?
The sun is dipping under the horizon, casting long shadows.
Senzo is washed and full and tired.
“It’s time to sleep,” says Mama.
She holds Senzo close and rocks.
She hushes him.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, shhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Senzo can hush too.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, shhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Can you?
The sun has done her work for the day, and she’s going to sleep.
She pulls a blanket of darkness over herself to keep warm.
The sun dreams.
Senzo can dream too.
Can you?
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/senzo-and-the-sun and was created by: Liam Longland (Designer), Elise Varga (Editor), Sarah McGregor (Writer), Adrie Le Roux (Illustrator)
