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A very tall man
Cornelius Wambi Gulere
Catherine Groenewald
English
His hoe was too short.
His doorway was too low.
His bed was too short.
His bicycle was too short.
This man was too tall!
He made a very long hoe handle.
He made very high door frames.
He made a very long bed.
He bought a very high bicycle.
He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.
He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.
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A very tall man
Author - Cornelius Wambi Gulere
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - English
Level - First words
© Text: Ugandan Community Libraries Association; Illustration: African Storybook Initiative 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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Original source www.ugcla.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • LACHO MA BOH
      Acholi (Translation)
    • Namicha Baayyee Dheeraa
      Afaan Oromo (Translation)
    • 'n Baie lang man
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • በጣም ረጅም ሰውዬ
      Amharic (Translation)
    • Ʊsoro nɖee a lama yɔgʊʊ ma
      Anii (Adaptation)
    • الرجل ذو القامة الطويلة
      Arabic (Translation)
    • Ágóbí Ázó Mbílíkó Rĩ
      Aringati (Translation)
    • Barima tenten no
      Asante Twi (Translation)
    • Etunganan Lo Awojan Noi
      Ateso (Translation)
    • Kənjə̀f kə wìʔ
      Babanki (Translation)
    • Munthu wamtali kwambiri
      ChiChewa (Translation)
    • Murume akarebesa
      ChiShona (Translation)
    • Jal Ma Bor Tektek
      Dhopadhola (Translation)
    • Jal Ma Bor Tektek
      Dhopadhola (Translation)
    • Mony baar apɛi
      Dinka (Translation)
    • Omonto omotambe mono
      Ekegusii (Translation)
    • Thimba to the rescue!
      English (Adaptation)
    • A very tall man (Colour-in)
      English (Adaptation)
    • Un Homme Très Grand
      French (Translation)
    • Un Très Grand Bonhomme
      French (Translation)
    • Un Homme Très Grand
      French (Adaptation)
    • Gorko Mawnuɗo Sanne
      Fulfulde (Translation)
    • Goɗɗo Juutuɗo Soosey
      Fulfulde Mbororoore (Translation)
    • Nuu Kakadaŋŋ Ko
      Ga (Translation)
    • Budaa N Ba'am Wↄgε
      Gurene (Translation)
    • Wani Mutum Mai Ƙirma
      Hausa (Niger) (Translation)
    • Mutum Mai Tsawo Sosai
      Hausa (Nigeria) (Translation)
    • Wani Dogon Mutum
      Hausa (Nigeria) (Translation)
    • Wani Dogon Mutum
      Hausa (Nigeria) (Adaptation)
    • UThimba uyasindisa!
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Indoda ede khulu
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Indoda ende kakhulu
      IsiNdebele (Zimbabwe) (Translation)
    • Indoda ende kakhulu
      isiXhosa (Translation)
    • Indoda ende elingana nendlulamithi
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Walanyulelwa nguThemba
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Ŋ Utu Laga a Lojo
      Kakwa (Translation)
    • Kam Adǝ Dadua
      Kanuri (Translation)
    • Mũntũ ũmũraaja
      Kῖmῖῖrũ (Translation)
    • Mutu mure sana
      Kiduruma (Translation)
    • Mut'u mure zhomu
      KiGiryama (Translation)
    • Mũndũ ũme mwaasa mũno
      Kikamba (Translation)
    • Umugabo muremure cyane
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Umugabo Areshe Chaane
      Kinyarwanda (Uganda) (Translation)
    • Umugabo muremure cane
      Kirundi (Translation)
    • Mwanamume mrefu sana
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Theuri amwokoa Kobani!
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Icuo A Bor Twatwal
      Kumam (Translation)
    • Kidaàdà ke wìr
      Lámnsoʼ (Translation)
    • Mobali ya molayi
      Lingala (Translation)
    • Omusaani omuleeyi po
      Lubukusu (Translation)
    • Omusajja Omuwanvu Ennyo
      Luganda (Translation)
    • Agu Azi Izu Ni
      Lugbarati (Translation)
    • Ágʉ̀pɨ́ Ɨ́zʉ̀ Rɨ́
      Lugbarati (Official) (Translation)
    • Umusaani Umuleeyi Naabi
      Lumasaaba (Translation)
    • Omusinde Omuleŋi Obugali
      Lunyole (Translation)
    • Omusaadha Omuleeyi Einho
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Dɔwa’Alli Pam
      Mampruli (Translation)
    • Ekile Lokooyan Noi
      Ng’aturkana (Translation)
    • Omusatsa omurambi po
      Oluwanga (Translation)
    • Allê Alasaga Bêbê
      Otuho (Translation)
    • مرد قد دراز
      Persian (Afghanistan) (Translation)
    • Muyume muyeya muno
      Pokomo (Translation)
    • Um Homem muito alto
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Umugabo Mulemule
      Rufumbira (Translation)
    • Umugabo muremure cyane
      Rufumbira (Translation)
    • Omusheija murigwa
      Rukiga (Translation)
    • Omusaija Omuraira
      Runyoro (Translation)
    • Monna yo motelele
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Tshepo le monna ya molelelea
      Sesotho (South Africa) (Translation)
    • Monna ya molelele haholo
      Sesotho (South Africa) (Translation)
    • Monna o motelele-telele
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Monna yo motelele thata
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Umfana lonemusa
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Indvodza lendze kakhulu
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Un Hombre muy alto
      Spanish (Translation)
    • Un hombre muy alto
      Spanish (Translation)
    • Mukafumu ghomure thikuma
      Thimbukushu (Translation)
    • Wut mi bäär ɛlɔ̱ŋ
      Thok Nath (Nuer) (Translation)
    • Tav Zôr Zôr
      Tiv (Translation)
    • Munna mulapfulapfu
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
    • Rajel twil barċa
      Tunisian (Translation)
    • Wanuna wo leha swinene
      Xitsonga (Translation)
    • Ọkùnrin Gíga Púpọ̀ Kan
      Yoruba (Translation)
    • Gorzo
      Zarma (Translation)
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