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The rain bird

A little village stood at the edge of a forest. In the heart of this forest, in the highest branches of an enormous tree, lived a very special bird − the bird that made rain. The villagers had always taken the time to keep this bird happy. Every …

The big mistake

It was a nice, lazy day along the river. Everything was very quiet. The only noise was Little Bird chirping softly while he cleaned Hippo’s big, flat teeth.

The birthday wish

“Oh dear,” thought Lethabo’s mama as she sat at the kitchen table. “What shall I do? Tomorrow is Lethabo’s birthday and there’s very little money to buy a present.”

The boastful little weaver bird

Once there was a little weaver bird that was very proud of his beautiful yellow feathers and shiny black beak. He sat on the reeds by the side of the river shouting to anyone who would listen, “Look at me! Am I not beautiful? Look at my bright …

The boy and the jackal

There was once a young boy who lived on a farm near a village. He lived with his mother, father and sister. Everybody in his family had their own special job to do. His job was to look after the sheep.

The cat and the cockroach

A silly little brown cockroach once shared a house with a family and their cat. The silly little brown cockroach, like his whole cockroach family, loved eating. Cockroaches don’t have to eat every day, but in this house the yummiest bits and …

The duckling who didn’t like rain

Once upon a time, there was a mother duck who had six small, yellow ducklings. They lived in a small house on a farm, but the ducklings were born during a dry, hot summer. There was no rain to play in and no puddles to splash in. “I wish it would …

The giraffe and the fox

Once upon a time, a giraffe and fox were best friends. They were both good at stealing and often got up to no good. While stealing food on a nearby farm one day, the friends get into a fight through which they learn about the meaning of …

The guinea fowl that laid golden eggs

Once upon a time there was a very poor man called Mzi.

Squirrel and the sun

One morning, when the animals woke up, they were surprised to see that there was no sign of the sun rising in the eastern sky.

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