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Mecelin Kakoro - Author
Originally published by African Storybook Initiative.
Author - Mecelin Kakoro Illustration - Mango Tree Language - English Level - First sentences © African Storybook Initiative 2015 Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 Source www.africanstorybook.org Original source
author: Mecelin Kakoro. illustrator: Mango Tree.
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Original Book on African Storybook: Big blue bus (opens in a new tab)A child’s eagerly awaited trip is delayed when the village bus fails to appear. A different bus eventually takes him and his mother towards town, though some waiting passengers miss it.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The ending favours the chance to travel over the bus’s expected colour or size.
Talk about: Would reaching the destination matter more to you than travelling in the vehicle you expected?
The story makes a small change of plan central: Ebei cares more about getting to town than about the bus being the colour or size he expected.
Ebei becomes worried and cries while the bus is missing; other passengers complain, and some give up and go home. The story then moves towards a hopeful journey.
What do you think mattered most to Ebei about the trip, and would you feel differently if your plans changed at the last moment?
Pause at the bus stop to notice how Ebei and the other passengers react. At the ending, invite your child to compare what Ebei expected with what he is glad to have.
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Checked: 8 October 2026.
Relevant to: Adapting when plans change
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