The Mango Story

For the child who quits when results are slow: a story about holding on long enough to grow.

KES 100

CBC tags for this book

Core competencies

Values

Responsibility

Pertinent and contemporary issues

Environmental Awareness

Language: English

A glimpse inside

A quiet, first-person story about a seed that must wait, root, and keep going through seasons it cannot control. It hands a Grade 5 reader a way to think about patience and effort without a single lecture, and it closes calm enough for bedtime. A good pick for the child who gets discouraged when progress is invisible.

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