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Chicken and Millipede
Winny Asara
Magriet Brink
English
Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing.

One day, they decided to play football to see who was the best player.
They went to the football field and started their game. Chicken was fast, but Millipede was faster.

Chicken kicked far, but Millipede kicked further. Chicken started to feel angry.
They decided to play a penalty shoot-out. First Millipede was goal keeper. Chicken scored only one goal.

Then it was Chicken's turn to defend the goal.
Millipede kicked the ball and scored. Millipede dribbled the ball and scored. Millipede headed the ball and scored.

Millipede scored five goals!
Chicken was furious that she lost. She was a very bad loser.

Millipede started laughing because his friend was making such a fuss.
Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed Millipede.
As Chicken was walking home, she met Mother Millipede. Mother Millipede asked, "Have you seen my child?"

Chicken didn't say anything. Mother Millipede was worried.
Then Mother Millipede heard a tiny voice. "Help me mom!" cried the voice.

Mother Millipede looked around and listened carefully. The voice came from inside the chicken.
Mother Millipede shouted, "Use your special power my child!"

Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.
Chicken burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed.

Millipede tasted disgusting!
Chicken coughed until she coughed out Millipede.

Mother Millipede and her child crawled up a tree to hide.
From that time, all chickens and millipedes were enemies.
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Chicken and Millipede
Author - Winny Asara
Translation - Winny Asara
Illustration - Magriet Brink
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs
© African Storybook Initiative 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • Hoender en Duisendpoot
      Afrikaans (Translation)
    • الدجاجة والدودة
      Arabic (Translation)
    • Nkhuku ndi Bongololo
      Chichewa (Translation)
    • Inguku ni Kiyongolo
      Chinkhonde (Translation)
    • Huku ne Zongororo
      ChiShona (Translation)
    • Nkuku a Joongola
      ChiTonga (Translation)
    • Nkuku a Jongola
      ChiTonga (Adaptation)
    • Nyoli ndi Bongolo
      Chitonga (Malawi) (Translation)
    • Nkuku na Bongololo
      CiNyanja (Translation)
    • Nkuku ndi Bongololo
      CiNyanja (Adaptation)
    • Nkhuku na Bongololo
      Citumbuka (Translation)
    • Nguku ni Lijongolo
      Ciyawo (Malawi) (Translation)
    • Gweno Kodi Ongongolo
      Dhopadhola (Translation)
    • Mwanakhu ni Mongollo
      Ellomwe (Malawi) (Translation)
    • La Poule Et Le Mille-Pattes
      French (Translation)
    • Poulet Et Mille-Pattes
      French (Translation)
    • Gortogal E Kaakatal
      Fulfulde (Translation)
    • Nͻbila La Katagune
      Gurene (Translation)
    • Isikhukukazi noKhozo lombona
      isiXhosa (Translation)
    • UNkukhu noSongololo
      isiXhosa (Translation)
    • UNkukhu noShongololo
      isiZulu (Translation)
    • UNkukhu noShongololo
      isiZulu (Adaptation)
    • Kuwui-a Dǝngaɍi-A
      Kanuri (Translation)
    • ǁGâu-anib tsî Tusôab hâkha xa
      Khoekhoegowab (Translation)
    • Nkoko na Magurijana
      Kinyarwanda (Translation)
    • Kuku na Jongoo
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Ŋgvəv wùn Ŋgom
      Lámnsoʼ (Translation)
    • Ukↄla Ni Gonlgonl
      Likpakpaanl (Translation)
    • Au Pi Ii Elirigabe
      Lugbarati (Original)
    • Au Pi Ii Elirigabe
      Lugbarati (Adaptation)
    • Ingokho Ni Likongolyo
      Lumasaaba (Translation)
    • Wankoko ni Waigongolo
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Bakagwa Babiri
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Noa Ni Sanguntiri
      Mampruli (Translation)
    • Shikondobolo naMbalangadja
      Oshikwanyama (Translation)
    • Ondjuxwa Nongongololo
      Oshindonga (Translation)
    • Koko la Kongolo
      Otetela (Translation)
    • Hunguriva ne Ngororo
      Otjiherero (Translation)
    • O Frango E O Gongolo
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Galinha E Milípede
      Portuguese (Translation)
    • Nhunhwa nEgongorokani
      Rukwangali (Translation)
    • Enkoko N’ Ekikongoro
      Rutooro (Translation)
    • Kgogo le legokolodi
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Khoho le Lefokololi
      Sesotho (Lesotho) (Translation)
    • Kgoho le Lefokolodi
      Sesotho (South Africa) (Translation)
    • Koko le Sebokolodi
      Setswana (Translation)
    • Kuhu Ni Likondondo
      SiLozi (Translation)
    • Inkhukhu nelishongololo
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Nobil Ne Sanguin
      Talen (Translation)
    • Nzolu ne Dinyongwela
      Tshiluba (Translation)
    • Khuhu na Dongololo
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
    • Huku na Khongoloti
      Xitsonga (Translation)
    • Gorŋo-Ɲa Nda Konjanje
      Zarma (Translation)
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