Bontle's New Wheels read by Gomolemo Moagi

About this episode

Gomolemo Moagi reads a heartfelt story about a girl named Bontle who needs something special to fit in at school.

Listen to this heartfelt story, read by author, Gomolemo Moagi. Bontle is a beautiful girl with eyes as big as marbles and as sparkly as stars. Bontle loves going to school, but there is one thing Bontle needs that the other children don’t. Listen to the story in English or scroll through the episodes to find the story in Sesotho. Visit New Africa Books for Bontle's New Wheels: English, Sesotho, isiZulu · Want to share something with us? · Our podcasts are also available on Spotify · Our podcasts are also available on Apple · Join the Solid Gold Story Time mailing list

People in this episode

Guest: Gomolemo Moagi

Topics covered

• children's story
• school
• friendship
• overcoming challenges
• imagination

Keywords

• Bontle
• Gomolemo Moagi
• children's literature
• school
• storytelling
• Sesotho
• English

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Africa Books

Books & works: Bontle's New Wheels

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