Magical Chats I

By Yustina Nkakeni Mallya

Magical Chats is a children's fantasy book featuring the imaginary chats that fruits, vegetables and spices could be having in the kitchen and market stall.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Drafts2digital
• Release date: Mar 22, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223046769

Yustina Nkakeni Mallya

Yustina Nkakeni Mallya, author of the children's fantasy book Magical Chats I, lives in Arusha, Tanzania. Her passion for fantasy writing is inspired by nature. She has written her second book Magical Chats II featuring flowers. She also writes inspirational poems on her Instagram and Twitter pages.

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About this collection

Magical chats I is a collection of children’s short stories that feature the imaginary chats that vegetables, fruits and spices could be having on the market stalls and in the kitchen. It brings to life the magical unheard chats carried out amongst them all. It is a good book that aims to make the children know of the many vegetables, fruits and spices available as well as learn some simple recipes along the chats. It helps to bring a positive awareness to food in a funny way and make the children appreciate the importance of vegetables, fruits and spices more.

The Disappointed Tomato

"Did you hear about yesterday’s incident with the Tomatoes? asked the Onion. No, said the Cucumber, please tell me more. The Onion moved closer to share the latest gossip, but just before he started, in came the chief Tomato majestically walking to its place beside the Onion. No one said anything and all eyes were on her. After arranging herself and her family, she looked at the others and asked what now?" and everyone looked away.

I know what you are all thinking, continued the chief Tomato. Some of you were around and saw what happened yesterday, she said in a very angry voice. Before you tell each other lies about the whole incident I will tell it myself, she concluded. Some of her family members tried to beg her