Tom the banana seller

Humphreys Odunga Zablon Alex Nguku English Level 2

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.

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Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.

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People at the market are buying fruit.

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But no one is buying Tom’s bananas. Theyprefer to buy fruit from women.

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“In our community, only women sell fruit,”people say. “What kind of a man is this?”people ask.

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But Tom does not give up. He calls, “Buy mybananas! Buy my sweet ripe bananas!”

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One woman picks up a bunch of bananasfrom the tray. She looks at the bananascarefully.

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The woman buys the bananas.

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More people come to the stall. They buyTom’s bananas and eat them.

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Soon, the tray is empty. Tom counts themoney he earned.

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Then Tom buys soap, sugar, and bread. Heputs the things in his tray.

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Tom balances the tray on his head and goeshome.

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Tom the banana sellerWritten by: Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku

This story originates from the African Storybook ( africanstorybook.org) and isbrought to you by Storybooks Zambia in an effort to provide children’s stories inZambia’s many languages.

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