Inyang and the Bird
Simon Ipoo
Catherine Groenewald
English

Inyang was a herds boy.

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One day….

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… he was very hungry.

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He caught a bird..

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..and sent it home.

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The bird flew and flew.

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He landed on the hut.

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People heard the bird singing.

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Food was cooked.

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The food was served.

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Inyang thought about the food at home.

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He did not know that the cows had gone.

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Inyang imagined how he would be served the food.

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His father gathered the cows.

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Inyang reached home and ate enough food.

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Inyang was ready to lock up the cows for the night.

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The bird had saved Inyang!

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Inyang and the Bird
Author - Simon Ipoo
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald, Jemma Kahn, Kathy Arbuckle, Rijuta Ghate, Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First words
© Ipoo Simon 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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