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Banyana Star Announces New Children’s Book

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Racing Louisville's Thembi Kgatlana
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Banyana Banyana star Thembi Kgatlana has announced her upcoming children's book, which will be published in multiple languages. 

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Banyana's US-based forward, Thembi Kgatlana took to Instagram to announce her new children's book 'Girls Don't Do That.' 

The book is co-written by Kgatlana and the author of her 'Strike A Rock: The Thembi Kgatlana Story' book, Nikolaos Kirkinis.

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Let's take a closer look at what this new books means to the pint-sized forward...

Thembi Kgatlana children's book

Racing Louisville's new South African forward is making waves off the pitch as announced her upcoming children's book.

'Girls Don't Do That' will be Kgatlana's second co-writing effort alongside Nikolaos Kirkinis, who's worked with Teko Modise and co-authored the 'The Legend of Zola Mahobe and the Mamelodi Sundowns story' with Don Lepati.

"In this book, I am telling a story of my humble beginnings in Mohlakeng, the expectations placed on young girls in the community, and the defiant spirit of a future national treasure," says Kgatlana on IG. 

Kgatlana's 'Girls Don’t Do That' will be published Jacana Media in English, Setswana, Afrikaans, isiZulu and isiXhosa for children aged 6 to 10. 

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Check out the impressive book cover: 

Scroll through the gallery to view snaps of Kgatlana: 

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Racing Louisville's Thembi Kgatlana
Racing Louisville's Thembi Kgatlana
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Racing Louisville's Thembi Kgatlana
Racing Louisville's Thembi Kgatlana
Girls Don't Do That by Racing Louisville's Thembi
Girls Don't Do That by Racing Louisville's Thembi Kgatlana

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