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.

Hi kids!

2021 has been a successful year of growth!

The Little Issue

I WANT TO READ • The latest kids’ books from Penguin Random House

What a mess!

Night and day • Look at the pictures. Are they pictures of the day or night? Write DAY or NIGHT above each one.

USE KIND WORDS • Meanness is a sign of weakness. Use kind words and actions.

WORD FUN

WILD EARTH!

LITTLE ROLLERS

What’s in the shop?

See how fast you can count

Follow the money!

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

How to Tame a Monster • Indlela yoKwenza Mbuna iRhamncwa

Thoko’s first library book

Incwadi yethala leencwadi yokuqala kaThoko

We have to go!

Re lokela ho ya teng!

This year and next year • Write down or draw something that you did for each month of the year

LET’S BAKE!