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Count animals Counting animals

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Anthonia Ujene

Language Nigerian Pidgin

Level Level 1

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One elephant dey go drink water.

One elephant is going to drink water.


Two giraffes dey go drink water.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.


Three buffaloes and four birds sef dey go drink water.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.


Five Impales and six pigs dey waka go d water.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.


Seven Zibras dey run go the water.

Seven zebras are running to the water.


Eight frogs and nine fish dey swim inside d water.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.


One lion shout. Em sef wan drink water. Na who dey fear lion?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?


One elephant dey drink water with lion.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Anthonia Ujene
Language: Nigerian Pidgin
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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