Little Frog Learns
Thulile Gumede
Thulile Gumede

In the faraway veld in Ncwadi, there was a frog who lived in the grass with her three children.

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Every day, Mummy Frog went out to look for food for her family.

Mummy Frog always warned her children, "Do not go outside while I am away!"

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But the littlest frog wanted to know where her mother went to find food.

One day, while Mummy Frog was away, Little Frog went out into the world.

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Little Frog met a cow. She asked, "What do you eat?" The cow mooed, "I eat hay and grass."

"Where can I find them?" asked Little Frog. "Go down the road," replied the cow.

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Little Frog met a pig. She asked, "What do you eat?" The pig oinked, "I eat vegetables and mielie pap."

"Where can I find them?" asked Little Frog. "Go down the road," replied the pig.

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Little Frog met a cat. She asked, "What do you eat?" The cat meowed, "I eat meat."

"Where can I find it?" asked Little Frog. "Go down the road," replied the cat.

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Little Frog met a snake.

"What do you eat?" she asked.

"I eat frogs," hissed the snake.

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Little Frog jumped up high into the air.

Then she jumped as fast as she could, down the road, back home.

Little Frog did not look back.

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Little Frog Learns
Author - Thulile Gumede
Illustration - Thulile Gumede, Simangaliso Sibiya
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs