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Thunder and her son

Ogot Owino

Jesse Breytenbach

Long ago, Thunder and Lightning lived on earth among people.

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Thunder was the mother of Lightning.

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Lightning had a bad temper.

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When Lightning was angry, he destroyed people, houses and trees.

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When Lightning caused such damage, Thunder made a loud noise.

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Lightning did not pay attention to his mother.

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At last, people complained to the king.

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The king sent Thunder and Lightning to live far away.

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Lightning still burnt forests and crops when he was angry.

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So people complained to the king again.

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The king sent Thunder and Lightning to live in the sky.

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But Lightning still burns and destroys when he is angry.

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Thunder and her son

Author - Ogot Owino
Adaptation - Ursula Nafula
Illustration - Jesse Breytenbach
Language - English
Level - First words