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Counting animals
Clare Verbeek
Rob Owen
English
One elephant is going to drink water.
Two giraffes are going to drink water.
Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.
Five antelopes and six warthogs are walking to the water.
Seven zebras are running to the water.
Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.
One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?
One elephant is drinking water with the lion.
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Counting animals
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla and Zanele Buthelezi
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - English
Level - First words
© School of Education and Development (UKZN) and African Storybook Initiative 2007
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
Original source http://cae.ukzn.ac.za/resources/seedbooks.aspx
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    • Tel die diere
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • Kom ons tel die diere.
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • Mmoa Akenkan
      Akuapem Twi (Translation)
    • እንሰሳትን እንቁጠር
      Amharic (Translation)
    • Tʊ̂r ma ɩbɔrɩ !
      Anii (Adaptation)
    • لنعد الحيوانات
      Arabic (Translation)
    • Mmoa Akenkan
      Asante Twi (Translation)
    • Kuwerenga nyama
      Chichewa (Translation)
    • Imhuka jeshango
      ChiNambya (Translation)
    • Kubelenga finyamana
      Chinkhonde (Translation)
    • Kuverenga mhuka
      ChiShona (Translation)
    • Kubala Banyama
      ChiTonga (Translation)
    • Kubala Banyama
      ChiTonga (Adaptation)
    • Kuŵelenga nyama
      Chitonga (Malawi) (Translation)
    • Kuwelenga Nyama
      CiNyanja (Translation)
    • Kuwerengera Nyama
      CiNyanja (Adaptation)
    • Kuŵerenga nyama
      Citumbuka (Translation)
    • Kuŵalanga yinyama
      Ciyawo (Malawi) (Translation)
    • Donne Sɔrebo
      Dagaare (Translation)
    • Binkɔbri Kalibu
      Dagbani/Dagbanli (Translation)
    • Lohwehi Kanemi
      Dangme (Translation)
    • Kuen laai
      Dinka (Translation)
    • Kobara chinyang'au chiorosana
      Ekegusii (Translation)
    • Welengiha enama
      Ellomwe (Malawi) (Translation)
    • Counting animals (Colour-in)
      English (Adaptation)
    • Water for all
      English (Adaptation)
    • Lãwo Xexlẽ
      Ewe (Translation)
    • Mbowadoma Nkanee
      Fante (Translation)
    • Compter Les Animaux
      French (Translation)
    • Compter Les Animaux
      French (Adaptation)
    • Comptons les animaux !
      French (Translation)
    • Compter Les Animaux
      French (Adaptation)
    • Limugo Dabbaaji Ladde
      Fulfulde Mbororoore (Translation)
    • Asɔbɔaya Be Ke Karga
      Gonja (Translation)
    • Dabbobin Daji Cikin Alƙaluman Ƙidaya
      Hausa (Nigeria) (Translation)
    • Ukupenda Inama
      IciBemba (Translation)
    • Ukupenda inama
      IciBemba (Adaptation)
    • Ukubala izilwanyana
      isiXhosa (Translation)
    • Ukubala izilwane
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Vara Garem
      Kasem (Translation)
    • Gũtara nyomoo
      Kῖmῖῖrũ (Translation)
    • Xamarina ǃgôas
      Khoekhoegowab (Translation)
    • Kuthala anyama
      KiGiryama (Translation)
    • Kũtala Nyamũ
      Kikamba (Translation)
    • Kubara inyamaswa
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Kuwahesabu Wanyama
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Á táŋ nyám si
      Lámnsoʼ (Translation)
    • Tanga bibwele
      Lingala (Translation)
    • Khuubala Chisang'ii
      Lubukusu (Translation)
    • Ohubala Ebisolo
      Luganda (Translation)
    • Okubala Ebisolo
      Lunyole (Adaptation)
    • Okubala Ebisolo
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Bunkɔbri Kaaligu
      Mampruli (Translation)
    • Akimar ng'itieng
      Ng’aturkana (Translation)
    • Nane Edianlɛ
      Nzema (Translation)
    • Okhubala Tsisolo
      Oluwanga (Translation)
    • Okhubala Tsisolo
      Oluwanga (Translation)
    • Oku valula oinamwenyo
      Oshikwanyama (Translation)
    • Okuyalula iinamwenyo
      Oshindonga (Translation)
    • Ade wanyama
      Otetela (Translation)
    • Okuvara ovinamunjo
      Otjiherero (Translation)
    • Kut̯ala binensa
      Pokomo (Translation)
    • Contando Os Animais
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Yikoramavaruro
      Rukwangali (Translation)
    • Okubara Ebinyamiiswa
      Runyankore (Translation)
    • Kubara ebisoro
      Runyoro-Rutooro (Translation)
    • Go bala diphoofolo
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Re bala liphoofolo
      Sesotho (Lesotho) (Translation)
    • Re bala diphoofolo
      Sesotho (South Africa) (Translation)
    • Palo ya diphologolo
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Go bala diphologolo
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Kubala tilwane
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Kuën leyni
      Thok Nath (Nuer) (Translation)
    • Ingyegh ki anyamev
      Tiv (Translation)
    • Bala mhuka
      TjiKalanga (Translation)
    • U vhala phukha
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
    • Eħseb qaddæċ men ħayæwæn
      Tunisian (Translation)
    • Ku hlayela swiharhi
      Xitsonga (Translation)
    • Kíka Àwọn Ẹranko
      Yoruba (Translation)
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