Basi Ikulu Yobilibila

Author: Mecelin Kakoro

Illustrator: Mango Tree

Translator: Bether Mwale Moyo

Kunali basi imozi cabe mumunzi wa Ebei. Inali ikulu ndiponso yobilibila. Inali ya congo kwambili.

Siku lina, amake Ebei anati, “Mailo tizayenda ku tauni tikagule yunifomu yako.”

Ebei anakondwela kwambili. Ebei na amai ake anali kufunika kukwela basi poyenda. Usiku uyo, Ebei anakangiwa nakuti agone.

Kuseniseni, Ebei anauka ndipo anavala, amai ake akalibe nakubwela kuti amuuse.

Ebei na amai ake anayenda namendo ku citesheni ca basi. Anayembekeza basi ikulu yobilibila Ebei na amai ake. Koma basi siyinafike.

Antu ena anafika pa citesheni ca basi. Anadandaula antu cifukwa basi inacedwa kufika. “Kodi basi yatisiya?” Anafunsa.

Ebei anada nkawa. “Sitizakwanisa kuyenda

ku tauni. Siniza kwanisa kutenga

yunifomu yanga,” anaganiza.

Antu ena analema kuyembekeza, ndipo anayenda kumanyumba. Koma Ebei analila ndipo

anakana kuyenda kunyumba. Amai ake anamutontoza nati, “Tizayembekezako pang'ono.”

Mwazizizi antu anamvela congo. Npipo anaona kakungu mu mpepo. Yabwela basi!

Koma basi iyi siyinali yobilibila. Inali yofuwila. Basi iyi inali yofuwila ndipo yaing'ono. Antu amene anali kuyembekeza anapenya basi. Sanakwele mu basi.

“Ngenani!” “Ngenani!” anakuwa oyendesa basi. “Tacedwa kwambili lelo.” “Oyendesa basi

anakamba.”

Ebei na amai ake anayambilila kukwela. Kosataya ntawi, antu onse anakwela basi yaing'ono yofuwila.

Ebei analangana panja pa windo. Anaona antu ena pa citesheni ca basi.

Antu ambili ena anali kutamangila kuti akwele basi. Koma anacedwa. Basi inazula. Basi yofuwila, inayambapo kuyenda ku tauni.

“Kodi basi ikulu yofuwila ilikuti?” anafunsa amake Ebei. “Yafa,” anayanka oyendesa basi. “Tiyikonza. Izabwela mailo,” ananena.

Ebei sanavutike na kaonekedwa ka basi. Sanavutike na kucepa kapena kukula kwa basi. Anakondwela cifukwa iyi basi inali kuyenda ku tauni!

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 .

Story Attribution:

This story:Basi Ikulu Yobilibilais translated byBether Mwale Moyo. The © for this translation lies with African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Based on Original story:'Big Blue Bus', byMecelin Kakoro. © African Storybook Initiative , 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

Other Credits:

This book "Big Blue Bus" has been published on StoryWeaver by African Storybook Initiative.

Images Attributions:

Cover page:Bus leaving the village, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 2:Bus in the village, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 3:Mother and son, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 4:Boy dreaming about going on the bus, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 5:Son and mother talking, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 6:Mother and son waiting at the bus stop, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 7:People waiting at the bus stop, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 8:Boy thinking about his uniform, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 9:Waiting at the bus stop, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 10:People excited at the bus stop, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. 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 .

Images Attributions:

Page 11:Red bus at the stop, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 12:Driver calling people on, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 13:People climbing aboard, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 14:Woman and child sitting inside the bus, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 15:Bus leaving behind people, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 16:Mother talking to the driver about the bus, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.Page 17:Bus, byMango Tree© African Storybook Initiative, 2015. 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/

Basi Ikulu Yobilibila (Chinyanja)

Ebei and his mother are waiting for the big blue bus. Where is it?

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

Pratham Books goes digital to weave a whole new chapter in the realm of multilingual children's stories. Knitting together children, authors, illustrators and publishers. Folding in teachers, and translators. To create a rich fabric of openly licensed multilingual stories for the children of India and the world. Our unique online platform, StoryWeaver, is a playground where children, parents, teachers and librarians can get creative. Come, start weaving today, and help us get a book in every child's hand!