The clever donkey
Fikre Asfaw
Fikre Asfaw

One day, a farmer went to the market.

He forgot to give fodder to his donkey before he left home.

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After a while, the hungry donkey opened the stable door.

He went out and ate.

Then, he decided to go for a walk.

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As the donkey was walking, he stood on a thorn.

The thorn pierced his hoof, but he kept going.

3

Along came a hyena.

"Hello, who are you?" asked the donkey.

"Hello, I am hungry. I will eat you," replied the hyena.

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"I stood on a thorn, it could get stuck in your throat," said the donkey.

"I will remove the thorn, then eat you," proposed the hyena.

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The hyena removed the thorn from the donkey's hoof.

The donkey swiftly kicked the hyena in the head.

The hyena ran away, yelping.

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The donkey returned home.

The farmer came back from the market.

He was surprised to find his donkey grazing outside.

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The clever donkey
Author - Fikre Asfaw
Adaptation - African Storybook
Illustration - Fikre Asfaw
Language - English
Level - First sentences