Sara has a canoe.
Her canoe is big.
It is by the riverside.

Some women come to the river. One woman has a basin of fruit. Another woman has a chicken. Another woman has a goat. Another woman has two goats.

They ask Sara, "How can we get to the other side of the river?"

Sara says, "Get in my canoe!"

Then, some men arrive. One man has a fish. Another man has a bicycle. Another man has a sack of maize.

Another man has two sacks of maize. They ask Sara, "How can we get to the other side of the river?"

Sara replies, "Get in my canoe!"

Some animals come to the river. They ask Sara, "How can we get across the river?"

Sara says, "Get in my canoe!"

The animals get in the canoe.
The dog gets in the canoe.
The cat gets in the canoe.
The monkey gets in the canoe.
The rabbit gets in the canoe.
The turtle gets in the canoe.
The gazelle gets in the canoe.

The elephant arrives at the river. He asks, "How can I get to the other side of the river?"

Sara says, "Get in my canoe!"

The elephant gets in the canoe. The canoe fills up with water.

The canoe is too small. There isn't enough room.

Sara says, "Hold on! First I'll take the women."

Sara says, "Second, I'll take the men."

Sara says, "Finally, I'll take the animals."

The elephant says, "I'm just going to walk!"