Stories grow wild here

A little door.
A very big adventure.

Knock on Bongi’s door and step into Bushbaby Hollow.

Tap the brass paw to knock

Welcome to Bongi’s hollow

The adventure is just beginning

Explore, learn and care for the wild

Every Bushbaby Hollow adventure mixes a warm story with real wildlife learning—made for curious young explorers and the grown-ups beside them.

Bongi’s first expedition

Follow Bongi’s Journey

Bongi’s journey begins in South Africa with five activity books exploring Kruger National Park’s Big Five, designed for children aged 6–9. From there, each new destination adds more wildlife, geography, conservation, badges and collectables to the growing adventure.

Where will Bongi go next? Join Bongi’s Explorer List and be first to hear the next destination—and the departure date.

  1. 1Kruger National ParkNow exploring · South Africa
  2. 2Oceans of Southern AfricaComing destination
  3. 3Okavango DeltaComing destination · Botswana
  4. 4Victoria Falls & KaribaComing destination · Zimbabwe
  5. 5Kilimanjaro & SerengetiComing destination · Tanzania
  6. 6Maasai MaraComing destination · Kenya
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Read together

Bongi’s adventure books

Printable stories, wildlife facts and activities build reading, observation and problem-solving skills—away from the screen.

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Listen and discover

Bush sounds and digital extras

Future sound pages, country flags and playful musical activities will add another layer to Bongi’s journey.

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Print and play

Free explorer downloads

Climb upstairs for free resources, then explore the Safari Kit, collectables and practical printing guide.

Explore the downloads →

A note for grown-ups

Join Bongi’s Explorer List

Parents, guardians and teachers: follow the journey as new books, destinations, free resources and explorer collectables are released.

This list is for adults. We never ask children to submit personal information.

Bongi’s illustrated world map

Free printable maps

Bongi’s World Map

Download Bongi’s finished world adventure map as a high-quality landscape PDF in Giant A1 or Standard A2 size.

Giant Map · A1 · 118.9 MBStandard Map · A2 · 53.6 MB
Bongi’s illustrated African adventure map

Free printable maps

Bongi’s African Adventure Map

Download Bongi’s finished African adventure route map as a high-quality landscape PDF in Giant A1 or Standard A2 size.

Giant Map · A1 · 49.5 MBStandard Map · A2 · 52.9 MB

About Bushbaby Hollow

Stories that grow curiosity

Bushbaby Hollow creates warm, story-led adventures that help young explorers discover African wildlife, habitats and the small actions that protect the wild.

Created in South Africa, Bushbaby Hollow draws on a lifetime of African stories, wildlife and wonder to bring young explorers closer to the natural world—with love from Africa.

How our artwork is created: Our illustrations are generated with the assistance of AI, then shaped through original concepts, hands-on graphic design, detailed human creative direction and careful editorial review. Every character, story, learning activity and finished product is guided by a real person from first idea to final page.

Meet us on the Explorer List

Toot toot—follow me!

Your Kruger Big Five expedition starts here

Explore five printable wildlife activity books and the Safari Kit for children aged 6–9. Visit our Etsy shop for the launch collection, prices and purchase downloads.

Visit our Etsy shop

Bongi’s first expedition

Follow the book trail across Africa

The journey begins in Kruger National Park, continues to the Oceans of Southern Africa, then travels through the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls and Kariba before heading north to Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara.

The expedition is happening now. Every destination adds new animals, activities, badges, passport stamps and collectable cards.

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More ways to explore

Listen, discover and play

Future digital extras may include animal calls, country flag pages and a touch-to-play marimba, drums and penny whistle. These will support the printable journey without replacing its hands-on heart.

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The printable Safari Kit

Everything a Little African Explorer needs

The kit includes an explorer passport, ID badge, journal, binoculars, Ubuntu bookmarks and collectable cards. The maps are free; visit our Etsy shop for the Safari Kit and activity books.

See the complete kit

Free printable mapss

Choose your adventure

Download either finished map—or collect both—and start exploring with Bongi.

Giant Map · A1 · 118.9 MBStandard Map · A2 · 53.6 MB
Giant Map · A1 · 49.5 MBStandard Map · A2 · 52.9 MB