The great cake contest
A sweet story about a little boy who wants to make the best cake.
Read to find out if he will win the cake contest.
Created by Lebohang Masango (writer), Nompumelelo Mdluli (illustrator) and Amanda van der Walt (designer) and edited by Anna Stroud.
This story is brought to you by Book Dash, a local organisation that gathers creative volunteers to create new African storybooks that anyone can freely print, translate and distribute.
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