A very tall man

His hoe was too short.

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His doorway was too low.

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His bed was too short.

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His bicycle was too short.

4

This man was too tall!

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He made a very long hoe handle.

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He made very high door frames.

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He made a very long bed.

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He bought a very high bicycle.

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He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.

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He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.

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A very tall man

Text: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrations: Catherine Groenewald
Translation:
Language: English
Read by: Darshan Soni

This story is brought to you by the Global African Storybook Project, an effort to translate the stories of the African Storybook Project into all the languages of the world.

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