Zibu and Zizo

Summary

Zibu and Zizo are twin brothers who look alike and share some similarities, like enjoying banana bread and greeting people at the same time. However, they have different interests—Zibu enjoys soccer, talking, and counting numbers, while Zizo prefers drawing, quiet time, and learning new words. Even though they look the same, they are unique individuals with their own dreams and personalities. The story gently teaches that it's okay to be different, even if you look the same.

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Zibu and Zizo are twin brothers.

‘They look the same,’ people always say.

Mama buys them the same clothes.

They go to the same school.

Zibu and Zizo both like banana bread.

Sometimes Zibu and Zizo say…

Hello!!

…at the same time.

Zibu likes soccer.

Zizo likes drawing pictures.

Zibu likes to talk to people.

Zizo likes to keep to himself.

Zibu likes counting numbers.

He wants to be an accountant.

Zizo likes learning new words.

He wants to write books.

‘How come Zibu and Zizo look the same, but like different things?’ ask the children at school.

‘We look the same, but we are different and like different things and that’s okay.’

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/zibu-and-zizo and was created by: Angela Briggs (Editor), Refilwe Nsibande (Writer), Josephine Versfeld (Illustrator), Heni Andrag (Designer) Book Dash logo