Hello and welcome to super great kids' stories, wise tales from storytellers around the world, which will make you laugh and sometimes cry.

Recommended for ages 5 to 105.

I'm Kim and I love stories.

Today we continue our theme of Animal Tales with a story from Ivory Coast, which is a country in West Africa.

The story is called Tutu's Lost Shell, and it's told by storyteller Nomakwesi Becker, who is new to Super Great Kids stories.

Hello, Super Great Kids.

How are you? I hope you're happy.

I'm very happy because it's April, which means it's officially spring here in the UK,

and everything is unfurling in the woods.

The trees are putting on their green dresses and the wild flowers are adding splashes of colour everywhere.

Oh, and as for the birds, they seem to be singing so energetically, it's as if they think it's party time.

And my second reason to be cheerful is that we've got a talented new storyteller to

introduce you to who comes from South Africa.

Her name is Nomaquoese and she speaks Zulu, English and several other languages.

Her story, Tutu's lost Shell, is from Ivory Coast, a West African country which is one of the

world's biggest producers of cocoa, which is used to make chocolate.

It also produces tip-top football players.

Well, that's what you call soccer in North America.

Now, just before we get to our story, I have a little game for you.

This week's tale is about a tortoise who has a very colourful shell.

So, can you see how many colours you can think of

while we have a quick word with the grown-ups?

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