<jats:p>Tick-Smart Kids: Learning about ticks and staying safe is a bilingual illustrated children's book designed to teach young readers about tick awareness and safety through storytelling. The two original tales of Meerkat Mbali's Bug Bash and The Day Tumi Got Tick Smart are two warm-hearted stories visualising tick-safety lessons. Each story is presented in English and isiZulu accompanied with a glossary to support young readers' vocabulary.</jats:p>