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A boy running after a tyre.

Irmãozinho preguiçoso Lazy little brother Petit frère paresseux

Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira

Read by Alfredo Ferreira

Language Portuguese

Level Level 1

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A boy sitting in front of a campfire and a boy running after a tyre.

Eu me acordo e faço o fogo.

I wake up and make fire.

Je me réveille et j’allume un feu.


A boy sitting in front of a pot of water boiling on a campfire and a boy playing with a toy car.

Fervo um pouco de água.

I boil some water.

Je fais bouillir de l’eau.


A boy chopping wood and a boy chasing a chicken.

Corto lenha.

I chop the firewood.

Je fends du bois de chauffage.


A boy stirring a pot on a campfire and a boy shooting a bird with a slingshot.

Mexo a panela.

I stir the pot.

Je remue le chaudron.


A boy sweeping the floor and a boy playing with some toys.

Varro o chão.

I sweep the floor.

Je balaye le plancher.


A boy washing dishes and a boy kicking a football.

Lavo a louça.

I wash the dishes.

Je lave la vaisselle.


A boy running after a tyre and a boy playing with some toys.

Por que eu trabalho tão duro… …quando meu irmão está ocupado brincando?

Why do I work so hard… … when my brother is busy playing?

Pourquoi est-ce que je travaille si fort… … quand mon frère est en train de jouer ?


Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Mlungisi Dlamini, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira
Read by: Alfredo Ferreira
Language: Portuguese
Level: Level 1
Source: Lazy little brother from African Storybook
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