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Hare tricks Elephant, again
Ursula Nafula
Wiehan de Jager
English
Elephant and Hare were good friends.
They found grass and water for their animals.
They liked to play football.
Elephant scored more goals.

Hare was not happy.
Hare asked Elephant, "What makes you a good player?"

"My big legs."
Hare and Elephant ran a race. 

Hare won.
Elephant asked Hare, "What makes you a good runner?"

"My thin legs."
Elephant asked, "How can I get thin legs?" 

"I will show you how."
Hare said, "Stand in the fire." 

Elephant did. He cried, "I am burning!"
Hare told Elephant, "This is the only way your legs can become thin."
Elephant moved out of the fire.

He lay down.
For many days, Elephant was not able to stand.
When he was better, he walked home to his family.
Hare was very sorry. He asked Elephant to forgive him.
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Hare tricks Elephant, again
Author - Agnes Gichaba
Translation - Ursula Nafula
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - English
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative 2015
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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    • ዝሆንን ያታለለችው ጥንቸል
      Amharic (Translation)
    • Garomo ga kɔɔ paapaa abʊrʊ
      Anii (Adaptation)
    • Umqasa wenzela indlovu amaqhinga,godu
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Bakame yongeye guhenda ubwenge Nzovu
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Sungura na Tembo (Tena!)
      Kiswahili (Original)
    • Sungura amdanganya Tembo
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Wakaduuyu airamu okutendera Wandhovu
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Wakame Akabeiha Warujojo
      Rukiga (Translation)
    • Mmutla o tsietsa Tlou gape
      Setswana (Translation)
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