Katiiti’s Song

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Katiiti’s Song
Illustrated by Mary Marble
Written by Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa
Designed by Kirsten Walker
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Cape Town on 5 March 2016.
ISBN: 978-1-928365-92-1
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Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa, Mary Marble, Kirsten Walker

Katiiti lived in a village next to a forest.

She loved playing in the forest.
Maama told her to be careful.

Every day Maama would sing their special song to call her.

One day, Katiiti bumped into a gorilla.

She ran and hid in a cave.

Gorilla came and sang Maama’s song in a gruff voice.

Gorilla ate lots of bananas to make his voice sweeter.

Gorilla sang sweetishly.

Gorilla went away and ate lots of honey to make his voice even sweeter.

Gorilla sang as sweetly as Maama.

Maama came just in time to chase away Gorilla.

Katiiti and Maama sang all the way back home.