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My family and I
Cornelius Wambi Gulere
Wiehan de Jager
English
My dinosaur and I look at my birds in the sky.
My birds and I meet Chimpanzee in the tree.
My chimpanzee and I play with my giraffes on the hill.
My giraffes and I make monkey balls from clay.
My monkey and I eat bananas with Gorilla every day.
My gorilla and monkey fear Tortoise in every way.
Tortoise and I go home very slowly with Snake.
Snake and I love to hiss and sing songs by the lake.
My entire family and I live together in great happiness!
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My family and I
Author - Cornelius Wambi Gulere and Waako Joshua
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First sentences
© Ugandan Community Libraries Association 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • Ek en my groot familie
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • Amʊ n'ambasoro
      Anii (Adaptation)
    • Ma Famille Et Moi
      French (Translation)
    • Min E Koreeji Am
      Fulfulde (Translation)
    • Mina nomndeni wami
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Mina nomdeni wami
      isiZulu (Adaptation)
    • Wu-a Yallani-A
      Kanuri (Translation)
    • Tubana mu byishimo
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Mimi na familia yangu
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Nze N’Abenŋanda Zange
      Luganda (Translation)
    • Má 'ɨ́ Àzɨ́nɨ Àkú Àma Vɨ́lé Rɨ̀
      Lugbarati (Official) (Translation)
    • Be mungo mwase ni samwene
      Lumasaaba (Translation)
    • Amago Gange Ni Nange
      Lunyole (Translation)
    • Amaka Gange Ni Nze
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Olmáréí Láí O Nánu
      Maa (Translation)
    • Awi Kang Ka Ayong
      Ng’aturkana (Translation)
    • Oluyia Lwanje Nende Esie
      Oluwanga (Translation)
    • A Minha Família E Eu
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Eka Yange N’Anyowe
      Rutooro (Translation)
    • Nna le balapa la gešo
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Nna le ba lelapa la me
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Mine nemndeni wami
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Mi familia y yo
      Spanish (Translation)
    • Nṋe na muṱa wa hashu
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
    • Mina na ndyangu wa mina
      Xitsonga (Translation)
    • Ay Nda Ay Almiyaalo
      Zarma (Translation)
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