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A very tall man holding a hoe too small for him.

Um homem muito alto A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira

Read by Alfredo Ferreira

Language Portuguese

Level Level 2

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A very tall man holding a hoe too small for him.

A enxada dele era muito pequena.

His hoe was too short.


A very tall man and a boy standing outside a house; the doorway is too low for him.

A porta dele era muito baixa.

His doorway was too low.


A very tall man in bed with his feet hanging off the edge of the bed, and a boy standing next to him looking at his feet.

A cama dele era muito curta.

His bed was too short.


A very tall man riding a bicycle too small for him.

A bicicleta dele era muito pequena.

His bicycle was too short.


A very tall man standing in front of a crowd of people.

Este homem era muito alto!

This man was too tall!


A very tall man holding a hoe.

Ele fez um cabo muito longo para a enxada.

He made a very long hoe handle.


A very tall man standing outside a house.

Ele construiu portas bem altas.

He made very high door frames.


A man in a long bed and a boy standing next to him.

Ele construiu uma cama bem longa.

He made a very long bed.


A very tall man riding a high bicycle and a boy sitting in a basket on the back.

Ele comprou uma bicicleta bem grande.

He bought a very high bicycle.


A very tall man sitting on a very high chair eating with a long fork, and a boy sitting next to him at the top of a ladder.

Ele sentou numa cadeira muito alta. Ele comeu com um garfo bem longo.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.


A house in a forest.

Ele deixou sua casa e foi morar em uma grande floresta. Ele viveu por muitos anos.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira
Read by: Alfredo Ferreira
Language: Portuguese
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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