Once Upon A Time

Age Range: 4 – 7 years

Sarie doesn’t like school. Every time she has to take out her reading book, she feels sick, her voice disappears and the other children tease her. But one person understands how she feels — Ou Missus, an old lady living across the veld. She tells wonderful stories, and when Sarie finds a dusty old copy of Cinderella, they start to read it together…

Niki Daly’s endearing story and illustrations, steeped in the atmosphere of the South African veld, will inspire every child who shares Sarie’s reluctance to read.