Persistent man
Little Zebra Books
Magriet Brink

"Hello! Surprise! We have come to visit!" they say.

"Hello! You are welcome!" replies the man. But he did not expect visitors.

1

The man rushes to his neighbour.

He calls, "My friends are visiting. I do not have any food. Please lend me some bread."

2

The neighbour shouts, "Do not bother me. The door is shut. I cannot give you anything."

But the man continues to knock on his neighbour's door.

3

The neighbour again tells him to go. And the man continues to knock.

Finally, the neighbour opens the door, and gives the man some bread.

4

So, he was able to return to his friends with food.

5
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Persistent man
Author - Little Zebra Books
Adaptation - African Storybook
Illustration - Magriet Brink
Language - English
Level - First sentences