The 'HIV and AIDS Action Readers' aims to promote good health practice through extensive reading. They are designed to help young people to develop the knowledge, attitudes, self-esteem and skills needed to manage their relationships safely and happily, and to cope better with the crisis of HIV and AIDS, which is affecting all communities today. They are suitable for use across the curriculum: in literacy, social studies and science classes, as well as in after-school or community clubs. The readers are at three levels. Within each level there is some development in reading levels and language is controlled. This story is about Kofi, who is helped to deal with his worries about his father and his sadness and his anger towards others by talking with a friend. He comes to understand that everyone feels sad sometimes and it is OK for men to cry. By reading this story, children will be encouraged to empathise with other children who have a sick relative and to understand that teasing or taunting them about HIV and AIDS is not acceptable. They will also come to understand that people with HIV need good care, and can live longer with it. Children who have a relative with HIV and AIDS may find a good role model in Kofi.