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Donkey Child — Global Storybooks · Lindiwe Matshikiza

Text · Language: English · Level: easy · Author: Global Storybooks · Lindiwe Matshikiza · ≈ 3 min · 487 words

Topics: казки, дітям

Donkey Child

Beginning

It was a little girl who first saw the mysterious shape in the distance.

As the shape moved closer, she saw that it was a heavily pregnant woman.

Shy but brave, the little girl moved nearer to the woman. “We must keep her with us,” the little girl’s people decided. “We’ll keep her and her child safe.”

The child was soon on its way. “Push!” “Bring blankets!” “Water!” “Puuuuussssshhh!!!”

But when they saw the baby, everyone jumped back in shock. “A donkey?!”

Everyone began to argue. “We said we would keep mother and child safe, and that’s what we’ll do,” said some. “But they will bring us bad luck!” said others.

And so the woman found herself alone again. She wondered what to do with this awkward…

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Source: global-asp.github.io/storybooks-english/stories/en/0201/

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