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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![Thirty-one brothers and sisters](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqqypgxygdgx31345e9rv5jz/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20261019%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20261019T161813Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=8afaf6ae73ad5e8bd4c246f759c7089ba165407b06b8dd1b67ef056f2f4de3b5) ## About this work Thirty-one brothers and sisters by Reba Paeff Mirsky, W. T. (Witold T.) 1908-1985 \[Illustrator\] Mars — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside Thirty-One Brothers and Sisters The South African veld, with its gentle rolling hills and soft green meadows watered by many streams, is the background for this unusual story about Nomusa, daughter of a Zulu chief. Nomusa is warmhearted and generous and affectionate; she loves all her little brothers and sisters and enjoys helping to care for them. But she is strong and brave and daring, too; she feels that girls’ work is dull and boys’ work is much more exciting, and much more fun. More than anything else, Nomusa yearns to go with the men on the annual elephant hunt. But she knows this is impossible. As her mother says, “Girls never go on elephant hunts!” After Nomusa’s adventure with a fierce wild boar, her father, Chief Zitu, rewards her bravery. In a final climax, Nomusa realizes that being a girl has its own rewards. A sympathetic, engrossing story about a primitive civilization of today. Nomusa is a heroine whom girls will envy and boys will admire. REBA PAEFF MIRSKY Thirty-One Brothers and Sisters Illustrations by W. T. Mars Wilcox AND Follett company CHICAGO Copyright 1952, by Reba Paeff Mirsky All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publishers, except for brief quotations used in connection with reviews in magazines or newspapers. MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA To the late John Dube of Ohlange and my other Zulu friends PRESENTED ANNUALLY For Worthy Contributions to Children’s Literature JOHNNY TEXAS by Carol Hoff 1950 ALL-OF-A-KIND FAMILY by Sydney Taylor 1951 THIRTY-ONE BROTHERS AND SISTERS by Reba Paeff Mirsky 1952 ONE: A Morning Adventure Although it was morning, inside the straw hut it was still dark. Nomusa lay on her little bamboo mat, stretching and scratching her lean, naked… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fthirty-one-brothers-and-sisters) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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