The Little Issue

A creative, fun magazine for schoolchildren aged five to nine years old in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu and Sesotho. Filled with bedtime stories, competitions, and richly imagined, colourful activities, jokes and riddles, recipes and crafts. The content is smartly aligned with the South African Department of Education’s CAPS outcomes and is designed to raise literacy levels in this key age group. The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) carries out an international survey of fourth grade students every five years and South Africa placed at the bottom of the table in 2011 and 2016, with 78% of children in that age group being unable to read for meaning. The publication is an initiative of The Big Issue organisation.

Hello readers!

young minds matter

The Little Issue

Let’s look at books!

ARE YOU READY TO DRIVE?

What are healthy habits?

Sort and count

Animal Crossword • Have a go before you look at the answers!

MEALIE BREAD

Healthy eating

GINORMOUS dinosaurs!

Mike Takes Fright

How much is half?

Any dog can bite • Help Billy decide if he should pat the dogs. Tick yes or no in the boxes.

Animals have feelings too • Match the cat's feelings to the child.

THE GENETICS • Dany, Nuno and Ada: the 3 super-heroes who save the day!

Read aloud

I want to be a chef!/Ngifuna ukuba wumpheki!

Momma Moeng’s Surprise/UMomma uMoeng wenze okungalindelekanga

THE GRUBBIEST BOY • Read the story and answer the questions.

CAN YOU WORK IT OUT?