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Fire
Deborah Namugosa
Rob Owen
English
Look, fire!
Fire burns.
Fire cooks.
Fire gives warmth.
Fire gives light.
Look, fire!
Fire is wonderful.
And it is powerful.
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Fire
Author - Deborah Namugosa, Beatres Nabune, Alison Tukei and Rose Sabano
Translation - Deborah Namugosa, Beatres Nabune, Alison Tukei and Rose Sabano
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - English
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • النار
      Arabic (Translation)
    • Moto
      CiNyanja (Translation)
    • Mac
      Dhopadhola (Translation)
    • Fire (Colour-in)
      English (Adaptation)
    • Umulilo
      IciBemba (Translation)
    • Mujilo
      Kaonde (Translation)
    • Umuriro
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Omuliro
      Lunyole (Original)
    • Omuliro
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Nkima
      Samburu (Translation)
    • Dab
      Somali (Translation)
    • Usu
      Tiv (Translation)
    • Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí)
      Yoruba (Translation)
    • Wee
      Zande (Translation)
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