The Boy and the Monkey
Cassandra Nabatanzi
Jacob Kono
English

Long ago, in the small village of Kitete, lived a small boy called Kintu.

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Kintu loved bananas very much, and he used to eat them every day.

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One day, a monkey came and stole Kintu's bananas.He decided to chase it

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The monkey ran into the forest, and Kintu followed it

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The monkey swung up onto a branch, and started singing a song about sharing

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When Kintu heard the song, he decided to share the bananas with the monkey.

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The monkey was so happy, and decided to come down from the tree.

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Kintu shared the bananas with the monkey, and they ate them in the forest.

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After sharing the bananas, Kintu and the monkey became good friends.

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The Boy and the Monkey
Author - Cassandra Nabatanzi
Illustration - Jacob Kono, Wiehan de Jager, Melany Pietersen
Language - English
Level - First words
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