Porridge
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Porridge
Writer: Zimbili Dlamini and Hlengiwe Zondi Illustration: Catherine Groenewald Translated By: Zimbili Dlamini and Hlengiwe
Zondi
Reformatted for Bloom by: Kent Schroeder
English
Zama is getting ready
for school.
3
Dad is cooking
porridge for
breakfast.
"Mom makes the best porridge!"
says Zama.
5
Porridge gives Zama
energy for school.
The porridge is
ready.
7
Dad pours the milk,
with love.
"Dad, I think this
porridge needs more
sugar,"says Zama.
9
"Mom's porridge tastes much better
than Dad's porridge,"
thinks Zama.
"Dad, please can
I have more sugar?"
asks Zama.
11
Dad gives Zama
more sugar.
"Wu! Dad! You put
salt on my porridge!"
13
