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Frog and Snake
African Storybook and Jane Taylor
Rob Owen
English
Frog and Snake are friends.
Frog says, "Come with me to visit my mother."
"Thank you," Snake says. "Who will watch our homes?"
"I will watch your homes," says Monkey.
Frog puts white ants in a bag for her mother.
Frog and Snake leave at dawn. They go into a forest.
They meet a gang of squirrels. Snake is afraid.
Frog protects her friend.
They are hungry when they get to Mother's house.
They wash and get ready to eat.
"Snake, please sit up," says Frog.
Snake tries to sit up, but she is not a frog.
"I cannot sit up like a frog," says Snake.
Frog will not listen.
"You do not understand me. I am going home."
Snake is annoyed. "I thought Frog was my friend."
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Frog and Snake
Author - John Emongot
Adaptation - African Storybook and Jane Taylor
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - English
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative 2016
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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      Afaan Oromo (Translation)
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      Amharic (Translation)
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      Asante Twi (Translation)
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      Dinka (Translation)
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      isiZulu (Translation)
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      Kῖmῖῖrũ (Translation)
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      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Igikeri n'inzoka
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Chura na Nyoka
      Kiswahili (Translation)
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      Setswana (Translation)
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