The pot that died
Peter Kisakye
Emily Berg

Byantaka had a cow and a small pot for water.

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He went to borrow a bigger pot from his neighbour.

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Byantaka used the pots.

He put his pot inside the neighbour's big pot.

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He carried the pots to the neighbour.

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“Your pot gave birth,” Byantaka told the neighbour.

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Byantaka went to the neighbour to borrow the pot again.

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He did not return it.

The neighbour went to ask for his pot.

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Byantaka said, "It died. I was coming to tell you."

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The neighbour shouted, "I have never heard of a pot dying!"

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Byantaka replied, "My friend, everything that reproduces must die."

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The neighbour went to court to report Byantaka.

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The judge said, "Every living thing which reproduces must die."

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Byantaka got the big pot and his neighbour lost.

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The pot that died
Author - Peter Kisakye
Adaptation - Ursula Nafula
Illustration - Emily Berg
Language - English
Level - First words