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Jen Thorpe - Author
CC BY 4.0Originally published by Book Dash. Writer: Jen Thorpe. Illustrator: Gabriella Jardine. Designer: Jacqui Botha. Editor: Diane Awerbuck.
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Original Book on Book Dash: Open the door (opens in a new tab)A playful school-day adventure turns Olwethu’s pretend ideas into scenes of flying, swimming and roaring, before she shares her imaginings back in class.
Book Analysis
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: Her enthusiasm and the playful presentation make imagination appear welcome and enjoyable.
Talk about: Does imagining these roles change how Olwethu feels about going to school?
The picture-led sequence and sound words make the transformations lively, while the classroom ending invites a child to connect imaginative play with everyday school life.
Olwethu’s lion play includes a fierce face and loud roars, but the story shows no attack or injury; the images may still feel intense to some children.
Which imagined role would you choose, and what clues in the pictures helped you work out where Olwethu’s adventure had taken her?
Pause at each new door and let your child predict what might be on the other side; afterwards, compare those guesses with the pictures and story.
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Complete story and illustrations · ISBN 9781776231225
Checked: 8 October 2026.
Relevant to: Pretend play and imagination
Benefits, discussion questions and reading approaches are suggestions. Your knowledge of your child remains part of the decision.
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