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How Tortoise got a crooked nose (Colour-in)
African Storybook and Judith Baker
Marlene Visser
English
Tortoise and Squirrel need money.
They make plates to sell at the market.
Tortoise sees a fight at the market.
Squirrel and Mole are fighting.
"Leave my friend alone!" shouts Tortoise.
Mole bites Tortoise on the nose.
His broken nose hurts.
Tortoise has a crooked nose because he rushed to fight.
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How Tortoise got a crooked nose (Colour-in)
Author - Taiwo Ẹhinẹni
Adaptation - African Storybook and Judith Baker
Illustration - Marlene Visser
Language - English
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative 2015
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • Funyaan Qocaa
      Afaan Oromo (Translation)
    • የኤሊ አፍንጫ ለምን እንደተጣመመ
      Amharic (Translation)
    • Abʊŋajakpa agɩŋʊnʊ gɩsɔɖɔkakoɖo
      Anii (Adaptation)
    • How Tortoise's nose became crooked
      English (Translation)
    • Le Nez Crochu De Tortue
      French (Translation)
    • Yadda Kunkuru ya samu karkataccen hanci
      Hausa (Nigeria) (Translation)
    • Yadda Kunkuru Ya Samu Karkataccen Hanci
      Hausa (Nigeria) (Translation)
    • UFudu wathola kanjani ikhala elitshekile
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Futu kǝnza kutukareaye dungogtǝnadǝ
      Kanuri (Translation)
    • Uko Akanyamasyo Kagize Izuru Ryihinnye
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Akanyamasyo
      Kinyarwanda (Adaptation)
    • Jinsi Kobe alivyopata pua kombo (Paka rangi)
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Nga Enfuddu bya funa ennyindo ekyuse
      Luganda (Translation)
    • Engeri enfuddu gyeyafuna enyindo eyagulukira
      Luganda (Translation)
    • Enfuddu yafuna etya enyiindo engongobavu
      Luganda (Translation)
    • Wankudu ne Ennhindo Engudule (Colour-in)
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Wankudu ne enhindo engudule
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Eger Lo Ang'walia Ekume Abokok
      Ng’aturkana (Translation)
    • Foi Assim Que O Nariz Da Tartaruga Ficou Torto
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Habwaki enyindo Ya'Kanyamankogoto eramaire
      Rutooro (Translation)
    • Goreng khudu a nale nko e e sokameng
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Gomwe Waka Wana Tjini Tjimilo Tjakakondama
      TjiKalanga (Translation)
    • Bí Imú Ìjàpá Ṣe Rí Kọ́ńbó
      Yoruba (Original)
    • Bí Ìjàpá Ṣé Ní Imú Wíwọ́
      Yoruba (Translation)
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