Selemeng's cats
Khothatso Ranoosi
Marleen Visser

Selemeng loves cats.

There are many cats at her house.

1

Selemeng has one black cat.

This cat eats a lot of meat.

2

Selemeng has one fat cat.

This cat eats everything.

3

Cat number three, runs up a tree.

This cat gets stuck in the tree.

4

Selemeng climbs the tree. She gets stuck with cat three.

Selemeng's mother has to help them get down.

5

Selemeng has two lazy cats.

They lie outside in the sun all day.

6

Selemeng has three busy cats.

They catch rats in the kitchen at night.

7

Selemeng has one dog. His name is Lirafi.

Lirafi has no friends. He is sad.

8

Selemeng's cats do not like Lirafi.

They chase him out of the house. Lirafi runs away.

9

Selemeng finds Lirafi and brings him home.

The cats are not happy. They do not want to see Lirafi again.

10

How many cats does Selemeng have?

She has eight cats.

11

How many dogs does Selemeng have?

She has one dog. Where is Lirafi now?

12

How many cats do you have at home?

How many dogs do you have at home?

13
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Selemeng's cats
Author - Khothatso Ranoosi, Marion Drew
Translation - Khothatso Ranoosi, Marion Drew
Illustration - Marleen Visser, Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First sentences