The mighty gazelle
Alicia Gukas
Salim Kasamba

Once there was a greedy jaguar, his name was Omekannya.

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He was also called the mightiest animal in the kingdom.

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So one day he held a meeting in the kingdom

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He said that if they could throw a spear very high, they will become his personal assistant

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So first the elephant tried

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Then the rhino

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And then the baboon tried but wasn't high enough

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Lastly the gazelle wanted to try
but all of the animals were doubting him and laughing at him.

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So he threw it and it landed the furthest.

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The moral of this story is don't judge a book by its cover

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The mighty gazelle
Author - Alicia Gukas
Illustration - Salim Kasamba
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs