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A very tall man holding a hoe too small for him.

Un homme très grand A very tall man Un homme très grand

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Isabelle Duston, Véronique Biddau

Read by Monique Bournot-Trites

Language French

Level Level 2

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A very tall man holding a hoe too small for him.

Sa houe était trop courte.

His hoe was too short.

Sa houe était trop courte.


A very tall man and a boy standing outside a house; the doorway is too low for him.

Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.

His doorway was too low.

Sa porte d’entrée était trop basse.


A very tall man in bed with his feet hanging off the edge of the bed, and a boy standing next to him looking at his feet.

Son lit était trop court.

His bed was too short.

Son lit était trop court.


A very tall man riding a bicycle too small for him.

Sa bicyclette était trop petite.

His bicycle was too short.

Sa bicyclette était trop petite.


A very tall man standing in front of a crowd of people.

Cet homme était trop grand.

This man was too tall!

Cet homme était trop grand.


A very tall man holding a hoe.

Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.

He made a very long hoe handle.

Il fabriqua un long manche pour sa houe.


A very tall man standing outside a house.

Il agrandit ses portes.

He made very high door frames.

Il agrandit ses portes.


A man in a long bed and a boy standing next to him.

Il fabriqua un très grand lit.

He made a very long bed.

Il fabriqua un très grand lit.


A very tall man riding a high bicycle and a boy sitting in a basket on the back.

Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.

He bought a very high bicycle.

Il acheta une bicyclette très haute.


A very tall man sitting on a very high chair eating with a long fork, and a boy sitting next to him at the top of a ladder.

Il s’assit sur une chaise très haute et mangea avec une très grande fourchette.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.

Il s’assit sur une chaise très haute et mangea avec une très grande fourchette.


A house in a forest.

Il quitta sa maison et vécut dans une grande forêt. Il vécut pendant de longues années.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.

Il quitta sa maison et vécut dans une grande forêt. Il vécut pendant de longues années.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Isabelle Duston, Véronique Biddau
Read by: Monique Bournot-Trites
Language: French
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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