My Shadow and I
Oluwatosin Akobe
Rob Owen
English

I can't separate me from myself,
I see myself everywhere I go,
Sometimes my shadow runs ahead of me,
Sometimes it comes right behind me.

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Tolu loves to watch her shadow
She is always excited to see her shadow join in her play
When the sun set, Tolu always feel sad
She always thinks her shadow has gone to sleep

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The sun rises with a smile
Tolu is excited, I will see my shadow today, she said,
She rushed out of the house to play, her brother had some fun too,
Her shadow joined in the play.

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My Shadow and I
Author - Oluwatosin Akobe
Illustration - Rob Owen, Magriet Brink, Leo Daly, Jesse Breytenbach
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs
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