Eagle and the Hen
Benson Mutisya
Mango Tree
English

Once upon a time, the Eagle and the Hen were great friends. They helped one another in times of need.

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They played together. They played with the other animals like the tortoise.

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They had a great herd of cows, sheep, goats and camels. They used to graze together in the plains while playing.

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One day hen went to borrow a razor blade from the eagle to shave her children. Eagle gave hen his razor without questioning.

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Hen shaved her children neatly. However she forgot to keep the razor safely.

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When the eagle came for his razor, hen could not find it. She scratched all over in vain. Eagle became angry and began eating hens chicks.

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Hen ran for dear life and went to stay with the humans. Till today hens live with humans and eagles feed on the chickens.

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Eagle and the Hen
Author - Benson Mutisya
Illustration - Mango Tree, Silva Afonso, Marleen Visser, Melany Pietersen
Language - English
Level - First sentences
© Benson Mutisya 2015
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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