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Zana dey great!
Zama is great!
Michael Oguttu
Vusi Malindi
Anthonia Ujene
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My small brother sabi sleep well well. I dey quick get up as bigger boy!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Na me dey let sun enter inside.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
You be my shine shine bobo mama go say.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
I sabi bath mysef nobody dey help me.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
I no dey fear cold water and blue soap wen dey smell
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Mama go say no forget your teeth o! I go tell am say no shaking.
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Wen I don bath finish, I go salute grandpapa and aunty, and tell dem say make today beta oo.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Den I go wear my cloth by myself, “I tell mama say I be bigger boy.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
I fit do my buttons and tie my shoe.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
I dey tell my small brother all the gist from school.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
For school, I dey try as my power gree me
In class I do my best in every way.
I dey do plenty things everyday. But na play I like pass.
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Anthonia Ujene
Nigerian Pidgin
Level 2
