Banana and Sultana
Have fun exploring... colours, numbers, days of the week... different ways of fastening clothes... identify the different beautiful creatures... with Banana and Sultana. 9
Banana and Sultana
Written and
illustrated
by Karen Thompson
Banana and Sultana
Written and
illustrated
by Karen Thompson
First Published 2026 by Karen Thompson
Text © Karen Thompson
Illustrations © Karen Thompson
The right of Karen Thompson to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
ISBN: 978-1-0369-9285-9
Reprographics and Printing by: Beamreach Printing (www.beamreachuk.co.uk)
For my daughters... Hannah and Sally I love you
‘Sultana, today is Monday and I have decided to wear a blue coat. I zipped it up all on my own.’
‘That is very clever Banana. I like your blue coat.’
‘Sultana, it is Tuesday today and I have decided to wear a red coat. I buttoned it up all on my own.’
‘That is very clever Banana. I like your red coat.’
‘Sultana, on Monday I wore a blue coat and on Tuesday I wore a red coat.
Today is Wednesday and I have decided to wear a green coat. I buckled it up all on my own.’
‘That is very clever Banana. I like your green coat.’
‘Sultana, today is Thursday and I have decided to wear an orange coat. I tied the bow all on my own.’
‘That is very clever Banana. I like your orange coat.’
‘Sultana, on Monday I wore a blue coat, on Tuesday I wore a red coat, on Wednesday I wore a green coat and yesterday, Thursday, I wore an orange coat. Today is Friday and I have decided to wear a pink coat. I fastened the poppers all on my own.’
‘That is very clever Banana. I like your pink coat.’
‘Sultana, today is Saturday and I have decided to wear a purple coat. It has no zip, no buttons, no buckles, no bows, and no poppers to fasten it.’
‘How did you fasten it Banana?’
‘Ah, there is a secret to it Sultana. Firstly I pulled the coat over my head, then I put my arms in the sleeves and then I pulled it down.’
‘That is very clever Banana. I like your purple coat.’
‘Sultana, today is Sunday. I have worn a blue coat, a red coat, a green coat, an orange coat, a pink coat and a purple coat. Today I have decided to wear a yellow coat just like me. It has buttons called toggles.’
‘I like your yellow coat Banana. You look just like the sunshine, all yellow.’
Blue coat
Red coat
Green coat
4. Orange coat
Pink coat
Purple coat
Yellow coat
‘Banana, how many different coloured coats have you worn?’
‘Let’s count Sultana.’
1. Monday – Blue coat
2. Tuesday – Red coat
3. Wednesday – Green coat
4. Thursday – Orange coat
5. Friday – Pink coat
6. Saturday – Purple coat
7. Sunday – Yellow coat
‘I have worn 7 different coloured coats Sultana.’
‘Banana, I have decided I want to match you every day of the week ...
I put this jumper on all on my own.
Firstly, I pulled it over my head, then I put my arms in the sleeves and then I pulled it down. And look at the pockets.
I have learnt how to fasten a zip, fasten a button, fasten a buckle, tie a bow and fasten a popper.’
‘That is very clever Sultana. I like your new jumper.’
‘You are my best friend Sultana.’
‘You are my best friend too Banana.’
How many of these creatures can can you find?
What are they called?
Dragonfly Caterpillar
Ladybird
Beetle Snail
Bee
Ant
Centipede Butterfly