Kukumbatira mum'zinda

Author: Milly Brouard

Illustrators: JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster

Translator: Agnes N.Singine Nyendwa

Dzina langa ndine Jilly.

Lero, nakumbatira achona ambirimbiri mumzinda!

Ndinakumbatira chona wa amene tiyandikana nao, Ben.

MIYAWU?

Ben wanena kuti, "Miyawu?"

Ndinakumbatira chona amane amakhala pansi pa mpando umene umapezeka kubwalo la masewera.

Wabolobosha ndi kufulukuta.

Ndinakumbatira chona wa Amai Lilly, wonenepa ndiponso wamtundu wombuwirira.

Ananyambita kumaso kwanga.

"Silap, silap,silap."

SILAP!

Ndinakumbatira chona amene amadyera pabwalo la sitolo limene amagulitsamo nsomba ndi mbatatisi zokazinga.

Anali kuti, "Omu nomu nomu."

Ndinakumbatiranso chona wolusa amene samafuna kum'kumbatira!

Anati yowledi ndi yowledi.

Ndinakumbatira chona wamtali.

Ndinakumbatira chona wamfupi.

Ndinakumbatira chona wokalamba.

Ndinakumbatira chona wosakalamba.

Ndinakumbatira chona anali ndi tiana,

ndinakumbatira tiana tonse timene anali nato.

Ndinayesa kukumbatira achona akuluakulu amene anali mosungira nyama koma wosunga nyama anati,

"AI!"

Ndinakwera basi ndipo ndinakumbatira chona amene atabisala mchola cha mzimai wachikulire wina.

Mzimai wachikulire anakhwinyata!

KHWI!

Ndinapita kunyumba ndi kupita kukagona.

YASA!

Zinthu zaubweya zinabwera mwakabisira kwaine...

...ndi kundikumbatira.

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This story:Kukumbatira mum'zindais translated byAgnes N.Singine Nyendwa. The © for this translation lies with Agnes N.Singine Nyendwa, 2019. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Hugs in the City', byMilly Brouard. © Book Dash , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Cover page:A girl and a cat nuzzling together, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Girl hugging three smiling cats, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:A little girl and a cat nuzzling together, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:A little girl on a park bench hugging a grey cat, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:A little girl hugging a chubby yellow cat, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:A yellow cat licking a little girl's face, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:A little girl hugging a smiling brown cat, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:A little girl hugging a brown cat who is trying to get away, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:A little girl hugging a long black cat and a short black cat, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:A little girl hugging an old and a young cat, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. 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 little girl hugging a big grey smiling cat in a park, and three little kittens, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:A man in uniform, and a girl sipping juice in front of a cage with two lions inside, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:A little cat hiding in a bag and peeping out, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:A little girl tired and yawning on her bed, with a cat getting inside the covers, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:A little smiling girl sleeping with two cats in her bed, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:Little girl hugging a big grey smiling cat in a park, byJP Brouard,Kalynne Vorster© JP Brouard, Kalynne Vorster, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Disclaimer:https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

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Kukumbatira mum'zinda (Chinyanja)

Uyu ndu Jilly. Lero, wakumabtira achona ambirimbiri mum'zinda.

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