"Forty-four million people live in South Africa
The capitals of South Africa are Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfountein
South Africa is a Parliamentary Republic
South Africa officially uses eleven languages
The currency of South Africa is the “rand”
The President of South Africa is Thabo Mbeki
Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls South Africa the “Rainbow Nation.”
The most famous person in South Africa is Nelson Mandela
My Mother Bear named me Nelson because President Mandela is her hero.
The Sagole Baobab is the biggest tree in South Africa. "
Nelson had returned. He looked proud and his voice sounded happy as he stood against the wall reciting facts he had learned about South Africa.
“Nelson, you’re back.”
“Where did you learn all that stuff?”
“Where were you?”
“Did you find a Baobab?”
“Why are you carrying that big map?”
“The map covered a trap door and when it opened I slid into an underground museum. I learned a lot in the museum, about history and about the animals and plants that live and grow here. I always thought that the Baobab had leaves and white blossoms, but most of the time it is bare. Some Baobab trees are so big you can live in them.”
“Are you gonna live in one?” Bear number fifty-five was awake now and she was surprised to see the others standing around. “What happens to us now?”
Nelson thanked the Bear girls for watching over the luggage. “At least we have our bags,” he said, “and if you want to we can all go together to find a Baobab and live in it.”
“But we were supposed to make friends with children in South Africa,” somebody pointed out.
“We can still make friends.” Nelson was practical. He didn’t want them to worry about the future. “When we get settled in our Baobab we’ll invite children to visit with us. They’ll become our friends.”
He looked around, looked at the group, looked outside. Even though it had gotten dark he repeated what everybody had been saying all day,
“It’s time to go.”
They nodded and he continued, “ If we really want to have an adventure we have to leave the airport before somebody comes looking for us.”
They piled all their belongings on top of the shopping cart and Nelson told Bear number fifty-four to sit on top. Then they left. A daring bunch of young Bears with big hearts and little knowledge of the world, ready to explore the home of the mighty Baobab. And we wouldn’t see them for quite a while after that.
The capitals of South Africa are Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfountein
South Africa is a Parliamentary Republic
South Africa officially uses eleven languages
The currency of South Africa is the “rand”
The President of South Africa is Thabo Mbeki
Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls South Africa the “Rainbow Nation.”
The most famous person in South Africa is Nelson Mandela
My Mother Bear named me Nelson because President Mandela is her hero.
The Sagole Baobab is the biggest tree in South Africa. "
Nelson had returned. He looked proud and his voice sounded happy as he stood against the wall reciting facts he had learned about South Africa.
“Nelson, you’re back.”
“Where did you learn all that stuff?”
“Where were you?”
“Did you find a Baobab?”
“Why are you carrying that big map?”
“The map covered a trap door and when it opened I slid into an underground museum. I learned a lot in the museum, about history and about the animals and plants that live and grow here. I always thought that the Baobab had leaves and white blossoms, but most of the time it is bare. Some Baobab trees are so big you can live in them.”
“Are you gonna live in one?” Bear number fifty-five was awake now and she was surprised to see the others standing around. “What happens to us now?”
Nelson thanked the Bear girls for watching over the luggage. “At least we have our bags,” he said, “and if you want to we can all go together to find a Baobab and live in it.”
“But we were supposed to make friends with children in South Africa,” somebody pointed out.
“We can still make friends.” Nelson was practical. He didn’t want them to worry about the future. “When we get settled in our Baobab we’ll invite children to visit with us. They’ll become our friends.”
He looked around, looked at the group, looked outside. Even though it had gotten dark he repeated what everybody had been saying all day,
“It’s time to go.”
They nodded and he continued, “ If we really want to have an adventure we have to leave the airport before somebody comes looking for us.”
They piled all their belongings on top of the shopping cart and Nelson told Bear number fifty-four to sit on top. Then they left. A daring bunch of young Bears with big hearts and little knowledge of the world, ready to explore the home of the mighty Baobab. And we wouldn’t see them for quite a while after that.
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