One sunny day, the animals had a big ceremony.
All the animals came. The lion was the leader.
Everyone was happy!
The animals sat down. The lion stood up.
“Welcome, my friends!”he said.
Everyone clapped.The ceremony began.
The elephant came first. He walked slowly.
The animals smiled. Then the monkey came.
He danced and jumped! Everyone laughed.
Next came the rabbit. He wore a red hat.
He waved to everyone. The birds sang.
The animals clapped. It was a lovely day.
Then came the giraffe. She was very tall.
She carried flowers. She gave them to the lion.
“Thank you!” said the lion. Everyone smiled.
The zebra came next. He wore a nice bow.
He danced with the monkey.
The animals clapped. Everyone was very happy
The birds flew in. They carried small flags.
The flags were bright.
The birds sang a sweet song.
Everyone listened. What a beautiful ceremony!
The deer came next. She wore a blue dress.
She carried a small gift. She gave it to the lion.
The lion smiled. “Thank you!” he said.
Then came the bear. He walked very slowly.
He had a big drum. Boom! Boom! Boom!
The animals danced. Everyone was happy.
The cow came next. She had a big bell.
The bell went, “Ding! Ding!”
All the animals laughed. The ceremony was fun.
The goat came in. He jumped high.
The children clapped.
“Well done!” said the lion.
The goat smiled.
The sheep came next. She had soft wool.
She walked slowly. Everyone said, “Hello!”
She was happy.
The dog came in.
He wagged his tail.
He barked, “Woof! Woof!”
The animals laughed.
It was funny
The cat came in.
She walked softly.
She wore a blue ribbon.
She looked very nice.
Everyone clapped.
The horse came next.
He walked with pride.
His feet went, “Tap! Tap!”
The animals cheered.
He bowed to the lion.
The hen came in.
She brought some eggs.
“These are for you,”
she said to the lion.
“Thank you,” said the lion.
The duck came next.
She walked to the pond.
“Quack! Quack!”
She made everyone laugh.
The children clapped.
The deer came in.
She had beautiful horns.
She stood near the lion.
Everyone looked at her.
She smiled.
The bear came next.
He was big and strong.
But he was kind.
He greeted everyone.
Everyone cheered.
The fox came in.
He wore a small hat.
He danced around.
The monkey joined him.
They danced together.
The lion smiled.
He looked at his friends.
“Thank you for coming.”
“We are one family.”
Everyone clapped.
The animals sat together.
They shared food.
There were fruits and cakes.
Everyone ate happily.
The food was tasty.
The monkey saw bananas.
He took one banana.
Then he took another.
“Oh, Monkey!” said the elephant.
Everyone laughed.
The elephant shared mangoes.
The rabbit shared carrots.
The giraffe shared apples.
Everyone shared food.
Sharing was good.
Then the music started.
The birds sang.
The animals danced.
The lion danced too.
What a happy day!
The elephant danced.
The monkey jumped.
The rabbit ran around.
The zebra moved side to side.
Everyone had fun.
The sun began to set.
The sky was orange.
The animals became quiet.
The ceremony was almost over.
Everyone felt happy.
The lion stood up.
He held a big cup.
“Today was special,”
he said.
Everyone listened.
“We helped each other.”
“We shared our food.”
“We danced together.”
“We are good friends.”
The animals smiled.
The lion gave prizes.
The elephant got a medal.
The monkey got a ball.
The rabbit got a flower.
Everyone was proud.
The giraffe got a book.
The zebra got a bell.
The dog got a bone.
The cat got a toy.
They all said, “Thank you!”
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The birds flew above them.
They sang one last song.
The animals listened.
Then they clapped.
It was a lovely song.
The ceremony was over.
The animals said goodbye.
“See you again!”
said the lion.
Everyone went home.
The rabbit went home.
The monkey went home.
The elephant went home.
The birds flew away.
The forest became quiet.
The lion stayed behind.
He looked around.
He saw the empty chairs.
He smiled.
It was a great day.
The lion went home.
He was tired.
But he was happy.
He remembered his friends.
He went to sleep.
The next morning,
the animals met again.
They talked about the ceremony.
They all agreed.
It was the best day!
The animals were happy.
They were kind to each other.
They shared.
They helped.
They were one big family.
THE END
Illustration - Salim Kasamba, Magriet Brink, Wiehan de Jager, Rob Owen, Leo Daly, Jacob Kono
Language - Afrikaans
Level - First paragraphs
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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