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Why hippos have no hair — Global Storybooks · Basilio Gimo, David Ker

Text · Language: English · Level: medium · Author: Global Storybooks · Basilio Gimo, David Ker · ≈ 1 min · 206 words

Topics: казки, дітям

Why hippos have no hair

Beginning

One day, Rabbit was walking by the riverside.

Hippo was there too, going for a stroll and eating some nice green grass.

Hippo didn’t see that Rabbit was there and she accidentally stepped on Rabbit’s foot. Rabbit started screaming at Hippo, “You Hippo! Can’t you see that you’re stepping on my foot?”

Hippo apologised to Rabbit, “I’m so sorry. I didn’t see you. Please forgive me!” But Rabbit wouldn’t listen and he shouted at Hippo, “You did that on purpose! Someday, you’ll see! You’re going to pay!”

Rabbit went to find Fire and said, “Go, burn Hippo when she comes out of the water to eat grass. She stepped on me!” Fire answered, “No problem, Rabbit, my friend. I’ll do just what you ask.”

Later,…

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Source: global-asp.github.io/storybooks-english/stories/en/0111/

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