Visiting grandmother
African Storybook
Catherine Groenewald
Odongo and Apiyo waited for the school holidays to come.
It was time for them to visit their grandmother.
They drove past mountains, wild animals and farms.
After a while, Odongo and Apiyo fell asleep.
They found their grandmother resting under a tree.
Grandmother danced and sang.
The children gave her presents.
Grandmother blessed Odongo and Apiyo in a traditional way.
Odongo and Apiyo played with butterflies and birds.
They climbed trees.
They splashed in the water of the lake.
They were tired.
They fell asleep before finishing their dinner.
They helped grandmother.
They collected eggs and picked vegetables.
Grandmother taught Odongo and Apiyo how to cook different foods.
Odongo took grandmother's cows to graze.
They ate a neighbour's crops.
They went to their grandmother’s stall at the market.
In the evening, they helped grandmother to count her money.
Soon, the holidays were over.
Grandmother packed food for their journey.
The children did not want to leave.
"Grandmother, come with us."
Odongo and Apiyo hugged grandmother.
"Goodbye, grandmother," they said.
What is better, city life or village life?
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Visiting grandmother
Author - Violet Otieno
Adaptation - African Storybook
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - English
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative 2015
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
