Ons Onthou Vir Ouma (Afrikaans)

The Little Library Life Skills reading series focuses on promoting life skills to young learners. Ons onthou vir Ouma' begins with the arrival of a newborn baby sister for Andrina. Shortly afterwards, Grandmother dies. Andrina is devastated and doesn't know how to deal with her sadness. Through the stories of people who knew her Grandmother, Andrina realises that her grandmother lives on in the hearts and minds of others. The value of this story lies in the gentle handling of death as a part of life and the value of comfort and support from family and friends. The story shows learners that there is a cycle to life.