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A trip to the tap

Oluhle fetches water at the tap every day. She gets to carry her favourite pink bucket. But one day it gets lost …

Suggested age: 4–6岁 · Reading level L2 · 14 illustrated pages

A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Oluhle fetches water at the tap every day. She gets to carry her favourite pink bucket. But one day it gets lost …

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A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 1, English text included
A trip to the tap
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 2, English text included
Oluhle wakes up early. She is excited to get water. "Come Mama, we have to be first today," she calls.
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 3, English text included
On the way they meet Nathi and Unathi. They are going to the tap with their mother.
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 4, English text included
Oluhle and her friends play while the grown-ups get water. "Oluhle, your bucket is full," says Mama.
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 5, English text included
At home, Oluhle takes a bath. Mama goes to work and Oluhle stays with Makhulu.
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 6, English text included
In the afternoon Makhulu starts to make supper. She needs more water. She calls Oluhle so they can go to the tap.
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 7, English text included
"Makhulu, I can't find my bucket. I searched everywhere," says Oluhle. Makhulu helps her look, but the bucket is nowhere to be found.
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 8, English text included
Makhulu thinks of a plan. She gets a 2-litre bottle from the cupboard and fetches paints and paint brushes.
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 9, English text included
Makhulu makes a bucket from the water bottle. She paints it pink. "Here's a recycled bucket, Oluhle!"
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 10, English text included
"Thank you, Makhulu," says Oluhle. She is excited to go to the tap with her new recycled bucket.
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 11, English text included
The next day Unathi and Nathi bring two bottles to Makhulu. "Makhulu, could you please make recycled buckets for us?"
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 12, English text included
Makhulu paints their buckets yellow and blue, their favourite colours. Nathi and Unathi are happy. Oluhle is happy too.
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 13, English text included
The friends can't wait to show off with their new buckets. "Can we go to the tap now?" they ask.
A trip to the tap — original illustrated page 14, English text included

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Written by
Sindeka Mandoyi
Illustrated by
Phumle April
Created by
Sindeka Mandoyi (Writer); Phumle April (Illustrator); Angela Briggs (Editor); Nadene Kriel (Designer)

Source: Book Dash
Original: A trip to the tap from Book Dash
License: CC BY 4.0

Original illustrated spreads and embedded English story text preserved; website layout and printable PDF assembled by Little Leaf. Age, level, theme and recommendation are editorial suggestions. Web and printable layout adapted by Little Leaf. Age and reading-level suggestions are editorial. Original stories and artwork belong to their credited creators. Website narration uses the selected synthetic Voice 7.