Stylish lady
Esther Maluleke
Catherine Groenewald
English
First sentences
Uncle Rhulani and Singita are on their way to the shopping mall.
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Singita stares out of the window, watching people walking past.1
Singita thinks, “When I am grown up, I want to look like that lady with beautiful long braids.”
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“That lady’s wide red belt matches her orange dress so well,” thinks Singita.
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“She has a cute handbag. I wonder what she carries in her little bag,” thinks Singita.
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“It must be difficult to walk fast while wearing those high-heel shoes!” thinks Singita.
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The lady stops to look at hats.
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“I wish she would buy that smart yellow hat in the window,” thinks Singita.6
As Uncle Rhulani and Singita pass, the lady is arranging her hair.
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Her handbag slips from under her arm and falls.7
But before the handbag touches the pavement, the lady swoops down and catches it!
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The lady smiles to herself and her earrings sparkle in the light.
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Singita smiles to herself.
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The car moves on, and she slowly loses sight of the stylish lady.10
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Illustrator/s: Catherine Groenewald
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Language: English
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Title: Stylish lady
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Illustrator/s: Catherine Groenewald
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Language: English
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