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Auntie Boi’s Gift

Auntie Boi has sent a present from Kenya. Kopano and Rea go to town to pick it up. What a journey!

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

Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 1, English text included

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Auntie Boi has sent a present from Kenya. Kopano and Rea go to town to pick it up. What a journey!

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Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 1, English text included
Auntie Boi’s Gift
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 2, English text included
Kopano and Rea are going to town for the first time ever!
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 3, English text included
"Remember to fasten your seatbelts," Mama says. "Auntie Boi has sent you girls a gift and we’re going to collect it at the big post office in town." "We can’t wait to see the gift Mama," the girls say and off they go.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 4, English text included
"The Nelson Mandela Bridge leads us into town," Mama says. "Mhhmm, Nelson Mandela Bridge," Kopano says.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 5, English text included
"Look," Rea says to Kopano, "so many tall buildings." "Mhhmm, do you think our gift is tall too Rea?" Kopano asks.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 6, English text included
"Look," Kopano says to Rea, "so many fruits and vegetables." "Mhhmm, do you think our gift tastes yummy?" Rea asks Kopano.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 7, English text included
"Look," Rea says to Kopano, "traditional clothes!" "Mhhmm, do you think Auntie Boi bought us traditional clothes?" Kopano asks.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 8, English text included
"Wow, it’s like one big party," Kopano and Rea say. "Maybe your gift sings a loud song," Mama says smiling. "Mhhmm, we love loud songs," the girls say.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 9, English text included
"We are here!" Mama says.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 10, English text included
Shake! Shake! "Do you think it’s tall like the buildings we saw?" Rea asks. "No," Kopano says. Rea takes the box and smells it. "Do you think it tastes yummy like the fruit and veg we saw?" "No," Rea says. Kopano shakes the box again. "It doesn’t make a loud noise like the speakers we passed." Shake! Rattle! "And I don’t think it’s traditional clothes either," Rea says.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 11, English text included
Kopano and Rea sit down right there on the floor of the post office and open the box.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 12, English text included
"Those are Maasai dolls," Mama says to the girls. "Maasai dolls from Kenya," Kopano says. "We love these dolls!" Rea says.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 13, English text included
Mama takes a picture of the girls and sends it to Auntie Boi.
Auntie Boi’s Gift — original illustrated page 14, English text included

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Written by
Baeletsi Tsatsi
Illustrated by
Ndumiso Nyoni
Created by
Ndumiso Nyoni (Illustrator); Margot Bertelsmann (Editor); Bianca Wiesner (Designer); Baeletsi Tsatsi (Writer)

Source: Book Dash
Original: Auntie Boi’s Gift 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.