Yaama

Recently the children read the book Koo Koo Kookaburra by Gregg Dreise. The story is about a young kookaburra who makes his friends laugh and they all have a great time. But then he decides to laugh at them by making fun of their differences and teasing them. Of course they then go away.

His elders keep reminding him that this is no way to treat his friends. They tell him “Kindness is like a boomerang. If you throw it out often, it returns to you often.” And, “You have two eyes, two ears and only one mouth. Watch and listen more than you speak.” Kookaburra eventually listens to his elders and says sorry to his friends. They come back and together they enjoy each other’s company. He now laughs with them again, but doesn’t laugh at them. A really important message as we celebrate our differences during Harmony Week.