A story about the power of reading... In Dududu village, everyone knows that Mrs Zwane loves books. She collects old papers, books and magazines and keeps them neatly piled in her bedroom. Mrs Zwane had never been to school. She couldn't read or write, but something inside her tells her there is magic in those printed words. One day they will talk to me,' she says. This is the story of how Mrs Zwane helps the children of Dududu - and how a young boy gives Mrs Zwane a very special gift. The gift of reading, and words.

When Dudu finishes weaving her first basket, by the light of the plump full moon, her uncle Jojo tells her that a first basket should always be given away… Baskets, woven from locally sourced materials are widely used and re-used in African society. Read award-winning author Dianne Stewart’s story about Dudu’s basket and its journey through a number of cultures, beautifully illustrated by awardwinning illustrator, Elizabeth Pulles.