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My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
My little brother sleeps very late. I wake early, because I am great!
Mi likl breda sliip liet-liet. Mi get op orli kaaz mi a di bes!
I am the one who lets in the sun.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
A mi mek di son kom iihn.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
“Yu a fi mi maanin star,” mama se.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
Mi bied miself, mi no waahn no elp.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
Mi kyan stan di kuol waata an di smel bad suop.
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Ma reminds, “Don’t forget teeth.” I reply, “Never, not me!”
Mama rimain mi se, “Dohn figet fi brosh yu tiit dem.” Mi ansa se, “Neva, no mii!”
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
After washing, I greet Grandpa and Auntie, and wish them a good day.
Afta mi bied, mi tel granpaa an anti maanin, an fi av a nais die.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Then I dress myself, “I’m big now Ma,” I say.
Den mi put aan mi kluoz bai miself, “mi big nou mama,” mi se.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
Mi kyan botn mi kluoz an bokl mi shuuz dem.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
An mi mek shuor se likl breda nuo aal di nyuuz fram skuul.
In class I do my best in every way.
In class I do my best in every way.
Ina klaas mi du mi bes ina evriting.
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
I do all these good things every day. But the thing I like most, is to play and play!
Evridie, mi du aal a dem gud tingz ya. Bot di ting mi lov di muos, a fi plie an plie.
Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Read by: Darshan Soni
