Where is my Pet?

Author: Tebogo Maganye

Illustrator: Michael Sagikwa

Translator: Brian Kavanagh

Nia can’t find her pet.

It likes hiding itself.

Nia has a difficult time finding it.

“What shall I do?”

Oh!  Nia has an idea!

On Monday, she decides to paint it red.

This will help her find it easily.

“Where are you?” Nia wonders.

“I’m here, resting among the red apples.”

On Tuesday, she paints it orange.

This will help her spot it easily.

Her pet hides itself among the oranges.

On Wednesday, she paints it yellow.

“When I paint it a bright colour,”

thinks Nia, “I will find it easily.”

“Look, I’m here!”

On Thursday,

she decides to paint it green.

Can you see where Nia’s pet

has hidden itself?

On Friday, she paints it blue.

Nia’s pet hides itself on a painting hanging on the wall.

On Saturday, she paints it purple.

Her pet hides itself on a plate of grapes.

On Sunday, Nia decides to paint her pet with all the colours of the rainbow.

Ooh!  Now Nia’s pet has nowhere to hide.

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This story:Where is my Pet?is translated byBrian Kavanagh. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Yuko Wapi Rafiki Yangu?', byTebogo Maganye. © Room to Read , 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A girl colouring a chameleon, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A girl thinking of colours, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A girl colouring a chameleon red, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A girl finds a chameleon among apples, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A girl colouring a chameleon orange, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A girl finds a chameleon among oranges, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A girl colouring a chameleon yellow, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A girl finds a chameleon among bananas, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A girl colouring a chameleon green, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A girl finds a chameleon among green fruit, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved. This book is CC-BY-4.0 licensed. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. For full terms of use and attribution, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Page 11:A girl colouring a chameleon blue, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A girl stands angrily, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A girl looks at a purple chameleon, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A chameleon hides in a plate of grapefruit, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A girl holds a rainbow coloured chameleon, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A rainbow coloured chameleon, byMichael Sagikwa© Room to Read, 2012. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Where is my Pet? (English)

Nia always has trouble finding her pet! She tries painting it different colours so that she can find it more easily, but it always seems to hide from her. What do you think Nia does?

This is a Level 2 book for children who recognize familiar words and can read new words with help.

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