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A girl and two boys looking at a basket of fruit.

Strafe Punishment

Written by Adelheid Marie Bwire

Illustrated by Melany Pietersen

Translated by Anna Westpfahl

Read by Jula Eberth

Language German

Level Level 2

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A woman carrying a basket of fruit on her head and three children watching her from a house.

Eines Tages holt Mama viel Obst.

One day, mama got a lot of fruit.


A girl and two boys looking at a basket of fruit.

„Wann können wir etwas Obst essen?“, fragen wir. „Wir essen das Obst heute Abend“, sagt Mama.

“When can we have some fruit?” we ask. “We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.


A boy eating lots of fruit.

Mein Bruder Rahim ist gierig. Er probiert das ganze Obst. Er isst sehr viel davon.

My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.


A sad-looking boy and girl looking at a half-eaten fruit basket.

„Guck was Rahim gemacht hat!“, ruft mein kleiner Bruder. „Rahim ist ungezogen und egoistisch“, sage ich.

“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother. “Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.


An angry-looking woman standing in front of a half-eaten fruit basket.

Mama ist böse auf Rahim.

Mother is angry with Rahim.


An angry-looking boy and girl glaring at another boy.

Wir sind auch böse auf Rahim. Aber Rahim tut es nicht leid.

We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.


A woman sitting on a chair knitting and a boy talking to her.

„Kriegt Rahim keine Strafe?“, fragt kleiner Bruder.

“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.


A woman, boy and girl talking to a boy standing in front of them.

„Rahim, dir wird es bald leid tun“, warnt Mama.

“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.


An ill-looking boy.

Rahim geht es bald schlecht.

Rahim starts to feel sick.


An ill-looking boy holding his tummy standing in front of a woman.

„Mein Bauch tut so weh“, flüstert Rahim.

“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.


An ill-looking boy holding his tummy and covering his mouth leaving a room.

Mama wusste, dass das passiert. Das Obst bestraft Rahim!

Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!


A woman, a boy and a girl putting their arms around another boy.

Später entschuldigt sich Rahim bei uns. „Ich werde nie wieder so gierig sein“, verspricht er. Und wir alle glauben ihm.

Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises. And we all believe him.


Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
Translated by: Anna Westpfahl
Read by: Jula Eberth
Language: German
Level: Level 2
Source: Punishment from African Storybook
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