Miss South Africa Shudufhadzo Musida children’s book Shudu Finds Her Magic will be available in book stores from tomorrow. The book was published by Jacana Media it is available in six languages and includes colourful illustrations by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne. More so it is aimed at children aged between four and nine years of age, is inspired by Musida’s own childhood and the bullying she experienced when she moved to a new province and a new school.
 
“The response and interest to the news that I had written a book has been phenomenal. I am over the moon that it is now available this week.” Says Shudu: 

Shudu Finds Her Magic – which retails at R95 – is available in Afrikaans (Shudu Vind Haar Sprankel), English (Shudu Finds Her Magic), Sesotho (Shudu O Sibolla Boikgetho ba hae), Venda (Shuduu wana Vhuṱolo Hawe), Xhosa (uShudu u Fumanisa ukuba UnoMlingo) and Zulu (uShudu Uthola Umlingo Wakhe).

The Miss South Africa Organisation and Jacana Media said they are determined that Musida’s book is available to children around the country. For every book sold, one will be donated to Childline South Africa and The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) who help children with issues like bullying and depression. Copies will also be given to literacy organisations like Biblionef which donate books to schools and libraries to help foster a love of reading. 

Musida will be giving a series of virtual school readings and will do a countrywide tour to promote it, subject to Covid-19 restrictions.Musida has chosen her book as part of her Beauty with a Purpose project for Miss World 2021. As the reigning Miss South Africa 2020, she will be participating in the 70th edition of the Miss World pageant to be held on December 16, 2021 at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico.