Pala

Authors: Hlengiwe Zondi , Zimbili Dlamini

Illustrator: Catherine Groenewald

Translator: Bether Mwale Moyo

Zama anali kukonzekela kuyenda kusukulu.

Atate anali kupika pala yakuseni.

“Amai aziba kupika pala yabwino kwambili!” anati Zama.

Zama imamupasa

mpamvu zakusukuku pala.

Pala yapya.

Atate aika mukaka ndipo asekelela.

“Atate pala iyi ifunika yina shuga,” anati Zama.

“Pala yopika amai niyabwino kupambana yamene apika atate,” Zama anaganiza.

“Atate, nipempako shuga,” anati Zama.

Atate ake zama anamupasa shuga inangu.

“Mmu! Atate! Munali mwaika mcele wambili mu pala!”

“Atate nanga amai azabwela ntawi bwanji?” Zama anafunsa.

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Story Attribution:

This story:Palais translated byBether Mwale Moyo. The © for this translation lies with African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Porridge', byHlengiwe Zondi,Zimbili Dlamini. © African Storybook Initiative , 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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Images Attributions:

Cover page:Man and boy over breakfast, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Boy's bedroom, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Boy getting ready for school, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Boy thinking about breakfast by mother, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Playing football, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Eager breakfast, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:Breaking the fast, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Boy eats his breakfast, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Tasting the breakfast, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:Shocked boy, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. 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/

This book was made possible by Pratham Books' StoryWeaver platform. Content under Creative Commons licenses can be downloaded, translated and can even be used to create new stories provided you give appropriate credit, and indicate if changes were made. To know more about this, and the full terms of use and attribution, please visit the following link .

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Page 11:Sad boy looking at breakfast bowl, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:Boy in amazement, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:Over breakfast, byCatherine Groenewald© African Storybook Initiative, 2014. 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/

Pala (Chinyanja)

Mom is away and Dad is making the morning porridge.

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