Originating in Zimbabwe Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters is a wonderful tale about the importance of kindness and treating others with empathy. Students will love the similarities between the story and the timeless classic Cinderella, and teachers will love the lesson that it teaches: beauty comes from within, and kindness matters.
Have students identify the lesson or themes in Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by illustrating examples from the story.
Storyboard Text
Kindness Is Beautiful
The king disguised himself as a snake so he could see what Nyasha and Manyara were like when no one was around. He saw that Nyasha was kind and generous to everyone, even garden snakes! He also saw how cruel Manyara was when she thought no one could hear her. Although both sisters were beautiful on the outside, Nyasha's kindness was what made her beautiful all around.