Aliko the Farmer
Dorinda Ankrah
Joe Werna

Here is Aliko the farmer.

Aliko lives in a small village called Mempasem.

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Aliko has a big farm.

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Aliko leaves the house very early every morning to go to his farm.

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At the farm he weeds.

He makes sure that his crops grow well.

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He grows many crops on his farm.

He has plantain, banana, cassava, yam, cocoyam, okro, tomatoes and coconut.

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In the afternoon when the sun is hot, Aliko takes a rest under a shady tree on the farm.

He also eats the food he brings from home.

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After eating and resting for a while, Aliko goes back to work on the farm.

During harvest time, Aliko sells some of his crops at the market.

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Aliko is proud to be a farmer.

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Aliko the Farmer
Author - Dorinda Ankrah
Illustration - Joe Werna
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs