The Green Apple

Author: Doreen Maishiko Mojapelo

Illustrators: Ellena Nortje, Riaan Coetzee

Translator: Alisha Berger

Green Apple felt left out. All the other fruit at the market were a beautiful red.

Green Apple wants to be red, too.

That night, Green Apple couldn't sleep. She tried to think of a plan.

She tiptoed up to Red Tomato. She took his jacket!

The next morning, Red Tomato was furious when he realized that his jacket was gone.

Green Apple was putting on the jacket. “Take it off!” shouted Red Tomato.

Green Apple took off the jacket.

She gave it back.

But Green Apple did not give up!

She befriended Strawberry.

That night, Green Apple sneaked up to Strawberry. Strawberry opened one eye and asked, “What are you up to?”

Green Apple began to run. The tomatoes, strawberries and red peppers all chased her away!

Green Apple soon reached the forest.

She got another idea.

She came across Chameleon. “Sir Chameleon, I know you can change colours," Green Apple said. "Can you please make me red?”

Chameleon told her, "Go to the mountain, and collect long leaves."

Green Apple went to the mountain. But it was so high!

She collected leaves from the bottom of the mountain instead.

She took them back to Chameleon.

Chameleon ate up the leaves. He touched Green Apple with the tip of his tail.

Green Apple turned purple!

“You gave me the wrong leaves,” Chameleon sighed.

“I am sorry,” said Green Apple.

“Oh, shame,” said Chameleon.

“Who has heard of a purple apple?”

Green Apple looked at her hands. I liked it better when I was green, she thought.

"All right," Chameleon said. "Now run away from the forest, and do not look back."

Green Apple met a boy. “Apple, apple, please be my friend, he said. "I love your green colour.”

Green Apple looked at herself. She   was green!

Green Apple was happy to have found a friend. She was happy to feel like herself again.

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This story:The Green Appleis translated byAlisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Apola e Tala', byDoreen Maishiko Mojapelo. © Room to Read , 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:An apple and a chameleon, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:People walking in a market, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A green apple cries among fruits and vegetables, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A green apple thinks of a red apple, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A green apple among sleeping fruits and vegetables, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A green apple sneaking a jacket, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:An angry red tomato, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A red tomato points angrily at a green apple, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A green aaple takes off a jacket, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A green apple talks to a strawberry, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Page 11:A green apple and a strawberry, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:Vegetables run after a green apple, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A green apple in a forest, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A green apple and a chameleon, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A chameleon, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:A green apple gathers leaves, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:A chameleon eats purple leaves, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 18:A chameleon scolds a purple apple, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 19:A purple apple, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 20:A green apple runs in a forest, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 21:A green apple talks to a boy, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 22:A green apple sits on a boy's shoulders, byEllena Nortje,Riaan Coetzee© Room to Read, 2016. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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The Green Apple (English)

Green Apple is the only green fruit at the market. She wants to be red like all the others. Join her adventure to change her colour.

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

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