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A very tall man A very tall man Wahn taal-taal man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Read by Darshan Soni

Language English

Level Level 2

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His hoe was too short.

His hoe was too short.

Im uo did tuu shaat.


His doorway was too low.

His doorway was too low.

Im duowie did tuu luo.


His bed was too short.

His bed was too short.

Im bed did tuu likl.


His bicycle was too short.

His bicycle was too short.

Im baisikl did tuu likl.


This man was too tall!

This man was too tall!

Da man ya did tuu taal!


He made a very long hoe handle.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Im mek wahn lang-lang stik fi di uo.


He made very high door frames.

He made very high door frames.

Im mek wahn ai-ai duowie.


He made a very long bed.

He made a very long bed.

Im mek wahn lang-lang bed.


He bought a very high bicycle.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Im bai wahn big-big baisikl.


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

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

Im sidong pan wahn ai-ai chier. Im nyam wid wahn lang-lang faak.


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

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

Im did go we lef im ous an did go liv ina wahn big faris. Im liv de fi nof-nof ierz.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Read by: Darshan Soni
Language: English
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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