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I like to read
Letta Machoga
Wiehan de Jager
English
I like to read.
Who can I read to?
My sister is asleep.
Who can I read to?
My mother and grandmother are busy.
Who can I read to?
My father and grandfather are busy.
Who can I read to? I can read to myself!
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I like to read
Author - Letta Machoga
Translation - Letta Machoga
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative and Molteno Institute 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • Ek hou van lees
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • Mepɛ Akenkan
      Akuapem Twi (Translation)
    • ማንበብ እወዳለሁ
      Amharic (Translation)
    • ማንበብ እወዳለሁ
      Amharic (Translation)
    • N sɔlɔ gʊbʊtʊrka
      Anii (Adaptation)
    • !أحب أن أقرأ
      Arabic (Translation)
    • Mepɛ Akenkan
      Asante Twi (Translation)
    • Ndayanda Kubala
      ChiTonga (Translation)
    • Nikonda Kuwelenga
      CiNyanja (Translation)
    • N Nɔŋɛɛ Kannoo
      Dagaare (Translation)
    • M Bɔri Ni N-Karim
      Dagbani/Dagbanli (Translation)
    • I Suɔ Ma Kane Ni
      Dangme (Translation)
    • Amaro Kisoma
      Dhopadhola (Translation)
    • Nenda Ohusoma
      English (Translation)
    • I like to read (Colour-in)
      English (Adaptation)
    • Melɔ̃a Nuxexlẽ
      Ewe (Translation)
    • Mepɛ Akenkan
      Fante (Translation)
    • J’Aime Lire
      French (Translation)
    • J'Aime Lire
      French (Adaptation)
    • Mi yiiɗi jaŋgirde
      Fulfulde Adamawa (Translation)
    • Giɗɗo janngugo
      Fulfulde Mbororoore (Translation)
    • Misumɔ Ni Makane Nii
      Ga (Adaptation)
    • Mee Sha Nɛ M Baa Kraŋ
      Gonja (Translation)
    • Qaanana'ima Ittomo
      Hadiya (Translation)
    • Ina Son yin Karatu
      Hausa (Nigeria) (Translation)
    • Nalitemwa Ukubelenga
      IciBemba (Translation)
    • Ngithanda ukufunda
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Ngithanda ukufunda
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Ndiyathanda ukufunda
      isiXhosa (Translation)
    • Ngiyathanda ukufunda
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Ngiyathanda Ukufunda
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • Mokorage 'iza̱za̱bi
      Kamuku (Translation)
    • A Lage Se a Ga
      Kasem (Translation)
    • Nkunda Gusoma
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Nkunda gusoma
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Ninapenda Kusoma
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Ninapenda Kusoma
      Kiswahili (Adaptation)
    • Njagala nyo okusoma
      Luganda (Translation)
    • Ise ingana khuusoma
      Lumasaaba (Translation)
    • Nnendha okusoma
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Nnhendha inho okusoma
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Nhenda okusoma
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • M Boori Ni N Karim
      Mampruli (Translation)
    • N Bori N Karim
      Mampruli (Translation)
    • Amina ayong akisuam
      Ng’aturkana (Translation)
    • Me Kulo Kɛ Me Kenga
      Nzema (Translation)
    • Ndachama Okhusoma
      Oluwanga (Translation)
    • Mi zi kɛ̧ hɛ̧
      Pana (Translation)
    • Eu Gosto De Ler
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Ndakunda kushoma
      Rukiga (Translation)
    • Ninkunda okushoma
      Runyankore (Translation)
    • Ke rata go bala
      Sepedi (Original)
    • Ke rata ho bala
      Sesotho (South Africa) (Translation)
    • Ke rata go buisa
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Ke rata go buisa
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Nalata Kubala
      SiLozi (Translation)
    • Ndayanda Kubala
      SiLozi (Translation)
    • Kumnandzi kufundza
      Siswati (Adaptation)
    • Ngiyakutsandza kufundza
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Waxaan Jeclahay In Aan Aqriyo!
      Somali (Translation)
    • Man Nɔŋ Kaalug
      Talen (Translation)
    • ምንባብ ይፈቱ እየ
      Tigrigna (Translation)
    • Ndi funa u vhala
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
    • Ndzi rhandza ku hlaya
      Xitsonga (Translation)
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