Wait for a turn and listen before speaking.
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On Gorée Island, three friends discover that some places need silence and time to be understood. In Zambia, Kunda learns that a big dream comes closer through small, steady steps. In Kano, Ayodele realises that he receives more when he also makes room for other people’s words.
These stories explore three complementary sides of patience: respecting the time of memory, accepting gradual progress and managing the urge to speak or receive something immediately. Children gain practical reference points for waiting, listening and persevering without experiencing slowness as a punishment.
The child's goal, translated into concrete progress.
Wait for a turn and listen before speaking.
Accept that not everything happens immediately.
Understand that doing things calmly can make success more likely.
The suggested order turns the pack into a mini-journey: start from a simple situation, then open the conversation towards the central value.
Senegal – l'île de Gorée
On Gorée Island, three friends’ excitement meets the long memory of history.
Khadyja and her friends Maya and Safiya share joyful adventures in Senegal. One day, Khadyja’s mother takes them on an excursion to Gorée Island, a place rich in history and culture. The girls eagerly explore the island and discover the House of Slaves. Faced with this painful memory, they learn to take time, listen, observe and ask questions. The visit offers lessons reaching beyond the journey. Friendship and patience help them approach history with respect and grow together.
Question after readingWhy do we sometimes need time to understand a historic place?
Zambia – Victoria Falls
Kunda’s dream feels immense until she begins moving one step at a time.
In a Zambian village, Kunda gazes at the horizon and dreams of discovering the world. More than anything, she wants to see majestic Victoria Falls, although the dream still seems beyond reach. Her father, a tour guide, often describes the route and repeats, “Slow and steady wins the race.” When the adventure begins, Kunda must tame her impatience and value every small advance. She learns that big dreams do not come true in a single leap. With patience and consistency, even the farthest horizon draws closer step by step.
Question after readingWhich big project could you divide into several small steps?
Nigeria – Emir of Kano's Palace
In Kano, Ayodele discovers that listening also nourishes the mind.
At six, Ayodele overflows with life, laughter and questions. He enjoys talking so much that his words sometimes leave little room for anyone else. During a holiday in Kano, he visits the Emir’s Palace and hears a proverb passed down for generations: “A talking mouth does not eat.” The puzzling phrase invites him to slow down. To receive a story, advice or even a meal, we sometimes need to be quiet and pay attention. Ayodele learns that listening, moderation and patience open a new way of understanding the world.
Question after readingWhat can you discover when you truly let someone finish speaking?
Ask them after the journey without expecting one single correct answer.
What can you understand better when you take your time?
Which big dream could you turn into three small steps?
What do you discover when you listen to someone until they finish?
Each story can be read independently. The suggested order nevertheless creates a progression: begin with an accessible situation, deepen the reflection and then connect the stories with the pack’s central value.
It contains 3 printed books and therefore 3 complete stories. The covers and book pages shown above correspond to the titles included in the selection.
Recommended uses include home, classroom, rituel du soir. The discussion questions work for individual reading, families, classrooms and workshops.
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