The Biggest Pumpkin

Author: Jennifer Mwanza

Illustrator: David Chisha

Translator: Alisha Berger

Musuku had many crops on her farm.

Musuku filled her open barn with her crops.

"Cat," Musuku said. "You will guard the barn."

Musuku's best crop was a giant pumpkin! It was the biggest pumpkin

anyone had ever seen.

She put it on top of the barn.

"Cat," said Musuku. "Watch my

pumpkin very closely!"

Cat was a careful guard.

One night, Cat heard a strange noise.

Cat climbed up a tree to get a better look.

Cat saw a thief near the barn!

The thief got a ladder.

He was going to climb to the top of the barn!

The thief climbed towards the pumpkin!

What a pumpkin! thought the thief. But what delicious food is under the pumpkin?

Suddenly, the thief heard an angry growl.

“MEOW! MEOW!”

It was Cat!

The thief was frightened.

She stumbled into the pumpkin--and off the roof!

She landed on the ground with a hard “THUD!”

"MEOW! MEOW!"

Cat ordered the thief to leave.

The thief ran away!

The nex morning, Cat told Musuku everything.

Musuku was shocked!

But she was also happy with her guard, Cat.

She asked Cat to invite the village for a pumpkin feast.

Cat helped Musuku cook the magnificent pumpkin.

What a wonderful feast it was!

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This story:The Biggest Pumpkinis translated byAlisha Berger. The © for this translation lies with Room to Read, 2019. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Citende Cipati', byJennifer Mwanza. © Room to Read , 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A monkey and a pumpkin falling, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:A pumpkin farm, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A woman instructing an animal, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A pumpkin, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Two animals following each other, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:An animal climbing a tree, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A monkey with a ladder, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A monkey climbing a ladder, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A house with a climbing monkey, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A pumpkin on top of a shed, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. 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 monkey pushing a pumpkin, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:An animal on top of a building, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A shocked monkey, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A pumpkin and a monkey falling, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A monkey falls hard on the ground, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:An animal talking to another, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:Two animals and a pumpkin, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 18:An animal talks to a shocked woman, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 19:A woman cuts open a pumpkin, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 20:A cooking vessel on a fire, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 21:A woman offering food to a person, byDavid Chisha© Room to Read, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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The Biggest Pumpkin (English)

Musuku harvested a good crop from her fields. She put it in her open barn, and asked Cat to guard it. What will Cat do when a thief arrives?

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

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