Best Loved Tales for Africa Gogo Goat warns her seven little kids not to let Hyena into the house while she is gone. The crafty hyena does his best to trick the kids into letting him in! Will the seven kids be safe from Hyena? Who tricks who in the end?
The Hyena and the
Seven Little Kids Retold by Carole Bloch Illustrations by Hannah Morris
9 781770 098206
ISBN 978-1-77009-820-6 www.jacana.co.za
Read aloud, read together, read alone, read forever!
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The Hyena and the Seven Little Kids
Retold by Carole Bloch Illustrations by Hannah Morris
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nce upon a time, there was an old granny
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goat who looked after seven little kids.
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She loved them with all her heart and they were a very happy family.
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One day there was nothing to eat. The kids looked at their granny and bleated, ‘We’re hungry, Gogo.’ So, even though a grandmother never wants to leave her kids alone, Gogo decided to go into the forest to find some food. ‘Dear children, don’t open the door to anyone. There is a crafty old hyena who will gobble you up if you let him in,’ warned Gogo.
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‘He might try to trick you and disguise himself, but you will know him by his rough voice and dark, four-toed paws.’ The kids said, ‘Don’t worry, Gogo. We will be careful.’
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It was not long before there was a knock at the door and a rough voice called, ‘Open the door,
dear children. It’s me, your gogo, back from the forest with some food for you.’
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The little kids looked at each other with wide eyes. ‘Oh no, you are not our gogo and we will not open the door,’ they cried bravely. ‘Gogo has a soft voice, and yours is rough. You are the crafty old hyena. Go Away!’
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It was indeed the crafty hyena and he knew just what to do. He slunk off to the shops where he bought a lump of chalk.
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‘This will make my voice soft, and I will trick those tasty, little kids.Hee hee. I will eat enough to last me a whole week!’ laughed Hyena as he swallowed the chalk.
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He returned to the house and knocked on the door again.
‘Open the door, dear children. It’s me, your gogo, back from the forest with some food for you.’ It sounded just like Gogo’s s o ft voice.
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For the thousands of little children in Africa who want more and more storybooks, especially Chumani, Jadie and Jordie, Muzammil, Maddy, Eva and Shanon Carole Bloch To storytellers Hannah Morris
First published by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd in 2011 10 Orange Street Sunnyside Auckland Park 2092 South Africa (+27 11) 628-3200 www.jacana.co.za Š Carole Bloch Š Images: Hannah Morris Series editor: Carole Bloch All rights reserved. ISBN 978-1-77009-820-6 Set in ITC Stone Informal Std 14/22pt Printed and bound by Craft Print Singapore Job no. 001423 See a complete list of Jacana titles at www.jacana.co.za
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Best Loved Tales for Africa Gogo Goat warns her seven little kids not to let Hyena into the house while she is gone. The crafty hyena does his best to trick the kids into letting him in! Will the seven kids be safe from Hyena? Who tricks who in the end?
The Hyena and the
Seven Little Kids Retold by Carole Bloch Illustrations by Hannah Morris
9 781770 098206
ISBN 978-1-77009-820-6 www.jacana.co.za
Read aloud, read together, read alone, read forever!
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