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I Hate Winter

Thembeka hates winter. She wishes it was warm and sunny. Can she find something to love about winter?

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

I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Thembeka hates winter. She wishes it was warm and sunny. Can she find something to love about winter?

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I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 1, English text included
I Hate Winter
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 2, English text included
On an icy winter morning, Thembeka wakes up dreaming of the summer sun. "Time to get dressed, Thembeka!" says uBaba.
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 3, English text included
"I hate being cold," Thembeka grumbles. "When will it be warm again, Baba?" "When spring comes."
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 4, English text included
"But I want to wear flip-flops so I can wriggle my toes," Thembeka moans, putting on her boots.
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 5, English text included
"I want to swim in the pool with my friends today!"
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 6, English text included
"I want to eat ice cream now, Baba!"
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 7, English text included
Outside, the wind is freezing. "Brrrrr!" "I want to r-r-ride my b-b-bicycle," Thembeka says, her teeth chattering.
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 8, English text included
Thembeka angrily crosses her arms. "I hate winter!"
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 9, English text included
Soon they arrive at uGogo's house. Thembeka is still feeling cold and cross. Then she sniffs the air. What's that smell? That wonderful, amazing, mouth-watering smell?
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 10, English text included
"It's my famous vegetable soup," says uGogo. "I only make it in winter." "I guess I'll try some..." Thembeka says doubtfully.
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 11, English text included
uGogo serves them steaming bowls of soup.
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 12, English text included
uGogo and uBaba look at Thembeka as she lifts her spoon to her mouth... What will she think?
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 13, English text included
"Mmmmm." She has never tasted anything so delicious. The soup warms her up from the inside out. "I love winter!"
I Hate Winter — original illustrated page 14, English text included

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Written by
Kristien Potgieter
Illustrated by
Linta Anish
Created by
Kristien Potgieter (Writer); Linta Anish (Illustrator); Sabelo Shabangu (Designer); Tiffany Mac Sherry (Editor)

Source: Book Dash
Original: I Hate Winter 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.