Time together and parting
Dali waits for Tata's weekend visits; their time includes meals and activities, followed by Tata returning to work.

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Sewela Langeni - Author
Originally published by Book Dash. Writer: Sewela Langeni. Illustrator: Heleen Steyn van der Merwe. Designer: Tammy Adendorff. Editor: Nabeela Kalla.
Cover resized and converted to WebP; artwork unchanged. Suitabook’s AI guidance is a separate assessment.
Original Book on Book Dash: Tata comes home (opens in a new tab)A warm family story about looking forward to time together, enjoying ordinary shared activities and coping with a regular goodbye.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA warm family story about looking forward to time together, enjoying ordinary shared activities and coping with a regular goodbye.
Dali waits for Tata's weekend visits; their time includes meals and activities, followed by Tata returning to work.
The Sunday farewell is described as Dali's saddest day, and the illustrations show a close goodbye. This may resonate with children who know repeated partings.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough.
Complete story and illustrations · ISBN 9781776325917
Checked: 8 October 2026.
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