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PunishmentPunishment

Adelheid Marie Bwire Melany Pietersen Karina Vásquez Spanish / English Level 2

Un día, mamá trajo mucha fruta.•••

One day, mama got a lot of fruit.

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“¿Cuándo podemos comer fruta?”le preguntamos. “Esta nochecomeremos fruta,” dice mamá.

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“When can we have some fruit?”we ask. “We will eat the fruittonight,” says mama.

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Mi hermano Rahim es glotón.Prueba toda la fruta. Come mucha.

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My brother Rahim is greedy. Hetastes all the fruit. He eats a lot ofit.

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“¡Mira lo que hizo Rahim!” grita mihermano pequeño. “Rahim estravieso y egoísta,” le respondo.

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“Look at what Rahim did!” shoutsmy little brother. “Rahim isnaughty and selfish,” I say.

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Mamá se enoja con Rahim.•••

Mother is angry with Rahim.

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Nosotros también nos enojamoscon Rahim. Pero Rahim no estáarrepentido.

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We are also angry with Rahim. ButRahim is not sorry.

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“¿No vas a castigar a Rahim?”pregunta mi hermano pequeño.

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“Aren’t you going to punishRahim?” asks little brother.

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“Rahim, pronto te arrepentirás,” leadvierte mamá.

•••

“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,”warns mama.

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Rahim empieza a sentir náuseas.•••

Rahim starts to feel sick.

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“Me duele mucho el estómago,”susurra Rahim.

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“My tummy is so sore,” whispersRahim.

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Mamá sabía que esto pasaría. ¡Lafruta está castigando a Rahim!

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Mama knew this would happen.The fruit is punishing Rahim!

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Más tarde, Rahim nos pidedisculpas. “No volveré a ser tanglotón,” promete. Y todosaceptamos su promesa.

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Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “Iwill never be so greedy again,” hepromises. And we all believe him.

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PunishmentPunishmentWritten by: Adelheid Marie BwireIllustrated by: Melany Pietersen

Translated by: (es) Karina Vásquez

This story originates from the African Storybook (africanstorybook.org) andis brought to you by Storybooks Canada in an effort to provide children’sstories in Canada’s many languages.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License.