Accept that change is a natural part of life.
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Le Buntu VillageRead, discuss, pass onLe Buntu VillageRead, discuss, pass onOffer reference points for facing change, life’s highs and lows and the transition into new stages.
At Ambohimanga, two friends with opposite temperaments learn to welcome life’s unexpected turns. At Mana Pools, Tanaka and Rudo must gain height to understand what they could not see from below. In Djibouti, three children discover that difficult periods can also deepen their appreciation of joyful ones.
The pack supports change without promising that it will always feel easy. Instead, it shows how friendship, perspective and the memory of challenges already overcome can create new reference points. Preteens can discuss transition, failure or disappointment while keeping an open view of what may come next.
The child's goal, translated into concrete progress.
Accept that change is a natural part of life.
Understand that present difficulties do not always last.
Learn to recover after a setback or disappointment.
The suggested order turns the pack into a mini-journey: start from a simple situation, then open the conversation towards the central value.
Madagascar – Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
Two very different friends share the same dream at Ambohimanga.
In a Malagasy village, Rakoto and Razafindrakoto are inseparable despite opposite temperaments. Rakoto overflows with energy and questions, while Razafindrakoto prefers to observe and think before acting. Both dream of exploring the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga, a place of memory surrounded by mystery. Their journey brings their different outlooks together and teaches them to welcome change. Through friendship, they learn that life has highs and lows, and that every turn of the wheel can open an unexpected possibility.
Question after readingHow can a friend who is different from you help you see a situation more clearly?
Zimbabwe – Mana Pools
To understand Mana Pools, Tanaka and Rudo need a higher point of view.
In a Zimbabwean village, Tanaka and Rudo share an endless passion for nature. When their school announces a birdwatching excursion to Mana Pools, the friends are thrilled. They observe the birds, their movements and the way they take in the landscape from the sky. The day teaches them that a problem can look different when seen from another perspective. Like a bird flying high to see far, Tanaka and Rudo discover the value of stepping back, thinking ahead and widening their horizon.
Question after readingHow could you look at a problem from a different angle?
Djibouti – Hamoudi Mosque
A visit to Hamoudi Mosque changes how three children see life’s challenges.
Khadija and Asma love Djibouti’s golden dunes, beaches and shared adventures. One day, their school invites them to visit majestic Hamoudi Mosque. There they meet Ahmad, a curious boy whose journey takes them beyond simply discovering the monument. Together, the three children talk about happy moments, disappointments and unexpected change. They understand that highs and lows do not take away life’s beauty; they give it depth and teach us to rise again, appreciate joy and keep moving forward.
Question after readingWhat has a difficult time taught you to appreciate more?
Ask them after the journey without expecting one single correct answer.
What has a recent change made you see differently?
Who or what can help you gain perspective?
Which past difficulty reminds you that you can adapt?
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 pre-teen, family, school transition. The discussion questions work for individual reading, families, classrooms and workshops.
Pre-teen · Family · School transition