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Zana dey great!
Zama is great!
Zana dey 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!
My small brother sabi sleep well well. I dey quick get up as bigger boy!
Na me dey let sun enter inside.
I am the one who lets in the sun.
Na me dey let sun enter inside.
You be my shine shine bobo mama go say.
“You’re my morning star,” says Ma.
You be my shine shine bobo mama go say.
I sabi bath mysef nobody dey help me.
I wash myself, I don’t need any help.
I sabi bath mysef nobody dey help me.
I no dey fear cold water and blue soap wen dey smell
I can cope with cold water and blue smelly soap.
I no dey fear cold water and blue soap wen dey smell
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!”
Mama go say no forget your teeth o! I go tell am say no shaking.
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.
Wen I don bath finish, I go salute grandpapa and aunty, and tell dem say make today beta oo.
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.
Den I go wear my cloth by myself, “I tell mama say I be bigger boy.
I fit do my buttons and tie my shoe.
I can close my buttons and buckle my shoes.
I fit do my buttons and tie my shoe.
I dey tell my small brother all the gist from school.
And I make sure little brother knows all the school news.
I dey tell my small brother all the gist from school.
For school, I dey try as my power gree me
In class I do my best in every way.
For school, I dey try as my power gree me
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!
I dey do plenty things everyday. But na play I like pass.
Written by: Michael Oguttu
Illustrated by: Vusi Malindi
Translated by: Anthonia Ujene
Nigerian Pidgin
Level 2
