UTUMI

OSABAYO

Le ncwadi ngeka

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UTumi Osabayo
(Scared Tumi)
Illustrated by Nicola Anne Smith
Written by Mohale Mashigo
Designed by Nontobeko Kunene
Edited by Ester Levinrad
Translated by Nonkululeko Nhlapo
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Cape Town on 19 November 2016.
ISBN: 978-1-77623-091-4
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Nicola Anne Smith   Mohale Mashigo   Nontobeko Kunene

Igama lami nginguTumi futhi ngiyasaba.

UMama uthi kulungile ukwesaba. “Wonke umuntu unokwesaba.”

Kungathiwani uma kukhona inunu ngaphansi kombhede wami?

“Ngingayitshela ukuthi ihambe futhi INGAPHINDE ibuye.”

Kungathiwani uma kunamehlo endaweni yokukhipha amanzi kabhavu wokugezela?

“Udadewenu omdala, uKamo, uzokukhipha kubhavu wokugezela.”

Kungathiwani uma umkhoma ungigwinya olwandle?

“Mina noKamo sizobhukuda singene emlonyeni womkhoma sikuhlenge.”

Kungathiwani uma ngingakwazi ukucula u-ABC bese ngihlekwa ezinye izingane?

“UThisha uJill uzokusiza ukuthi ukhumbule.”

Kungathiwani uma ngisaba ukuya kudokotela wamazinyo kusasa?

“Ngizobe ngikhona ngikubambe  ngesandla.”
Wonke umuntu unokwesaba.  UMama uthi kulungile lokho.