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A braai day

AuthorAuthor -- Noeh Cotti and Melanie Kieber and Andrea NiedererIllustrIllustrationation -- Noeh Cotti

LanguageLanguage -- EnglishLeLevelvel -- First paragraphs

© African Storybook Initiative 2021Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0SourSourcece www.africanstorybook.org

A braai dayNoeh CottiNoeh Cotti

English

At home Mama Nkosi says:“Thank you so much! I am proudof you! Now we can do the Braai!

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While walking home, the childreneat their lollipops.

Today is a special day!It is Gogo Maria’s birthday.The whole family comes togetherfor a big braai.

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While Mama and Babe Nkosi arecooking, Mama Nkosi says: “Ohno! There are a few ingredientsmissing!”

Yay, we have R6 left! One lollipopcosts R2.

“How many lollipops can webuy?”

“If we have R6 left and onelollipop costs R2, we can buy 3lollipops!

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Now the children know howmuch it costs.“But how much money do wehave left for sweets?”

Mama Nkosi calls the threechildren Sipho, Thembi andThemba. “Can you go to thesupermarket and buy the missingingredients please?”

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“Here is the shopping list and themoney. If you have money left,you can buy sweets foryourselves!”

“This should be everything! Howmuch does it cost? Let’scalculate!”

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The three children put thegroceries in the shopping basket.

The three children walk to thesupermarket.

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“This is the list that Mama gaveus.”

“So what do we need exactly? Oh,so many things.”

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