A Little Girl
Faustin Bagiringabire
Marleen Visser
English

A little girl was sent to her grandparents. They lived near a forest.

She walked along happily.

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On the way, she met with Goat.

Goat said, "Little girl, be careful. There is an animal meeting taking place in the forest."

2

The little girl found many animals gathered close to the path.

She was so scared so she ran and ran.

3

She found birds in a circle singing. The little girl ran away making noise.

Her grandparents heard her voice.

4

They went with their dog to rescue their granddaughter.

The little girl was happy to see her grandparents.

5

They sat down and had a delicious meal together.

After the meal, she told them about the animals and the birds she saw.

6

Later, she went to play happily with her cousins.

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She did not go alone through the forest again.

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A Little Girl
Author - Faustin Bagiringabire
Illustration - Marleen Visser, Padmanabha, Rob Owen, Salim Kasamba, Silva Afonso, Vusi Malindi, Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First sentences
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