Tumi Goes to the Park

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The story follows a young girl named Tumi during her first visit to the park with her mother. Throughout the outing, Tumi discovers various playground equipment, such as a slide and swings, with her mother's encouragement and support. She expresses joy during the activities and even learns to count while swinging. Tumi also makes a new friend named Zakhe and they play together, building a sandcastle in the sandpit. The narrative highlights the fun experiences of exploring a park through the eyes of a child and the joy of making discoveries, developing new skills, and forming friendships. It ends on a note of appreciation from Tumi to her mother for the enjoyable day. The story emphasizes themes of exploration, learning through play, and the importance of social interaction in childhood.

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It’s Tumi’s first trip to the park.

“Mama, what’s that? ”
“It’s a slide,” says Mama.

“May I go on it?” asks Tumi.
“Of course!” says Mama.

“Wheeeee!”

“Look Mama, I swing like a monkey.”

“I just went past you ten times, Mama!” says Tumi.

“Clever girl! says Mama. “You know how to count!”

“Do you want to play?” asks Tumi.

“Yes!” says the boy.

“I’m Tumi.”

“I’m Zakhe.”

Tumi sees the sandpit.

“Let’s build a sandcastle!” says Tumi.

“I’m taking a photo for Gogo,” says Mama.

“It’s time to go home now, Tumi,” says Mama.

“Bye, Zakhe!” waves Tumi.

“Bye, Tumi!” says Zakhe.

“See you next time!”

“Mama, thank you for bringing me to the park,” says Tumi.

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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/tumi-goes-to-the-park and was created by: Karen Hurt (Editor), Paballo Rampa (Writer), Nyambura Kariuki (Illustrator), Hannah Shone (Designer)

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