Grandmother, Hare and Elephant
Mutai Chepkoech
Marleen Visser

Grandmother began, "Hare and Elephant were neighbours and friends."

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Hare liked mushrooms but he was too lazy to farm.

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There were no mushrooms.

Hare began to steal Elephant's bananas.

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Elephant sang, "I will catch the thief!"

Hare was afraid.

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Monkey watched the farm but Hare did not steal.

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Elephant went to check.

Hare hid in the pumpkin leaves.

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Elephant looked everywhere, but he did not find the thief.

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Another day, Hare escaped inside a big pumpkin.

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Elephant saw the big pumpkin and swallowed it.

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The pumpkin moved in Elephant's stomach.

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Elephant spat out the pumpkin.

Hare ran away.

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Grandmother said, "And that is the end of the story."

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Grandmother, Hare and Elephant
Author - Mutai Chepkoech
Adaptation - Ursula Nafula
Illustration - Marleen Visser
Language - English
Level - First words