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A woman sitting against a tree and a boy petting a cow.

Tingi e as vacas Tingi and the cows

Written by Ingrid Schechter

Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter

Translated by Translators without Borders, Isabel Ferreira, Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira

Read by Alfredo Ferreira

Language Portuguese

Level Level 2

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A woman with her arm around a boy.

Tingi vivia com a avó.

Tingi lived with his grandmother.


A woman sitting against a tree and a boy petting a cow.

Ele costumava cuidar as vacas com ela.

He used to look after the cows with her.


A woman with her arm around a boy and soldiers marching.

Um dia, vieram os soldados.

One day the soldiers came.


A soldier pointing and two cows walking away.

Levaram as vacas.

They took the cows away.


A woman and a boy running through a forest.

Tingi e a avó fugiram e esconderam-se.

Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.


A woman with her arm around a boy sitting in a dark forest.

Esconderam-se na mata até a noite.

They hid in the bush until night.


A woman and a boy hiding in a forest and soldiers walking around.

Então, os soldados voltaram.

Then the soldiers came back.


A woman hiding a boy under leaves in a dark forest.

A avó escondeu Tingi em baixo das folhas.

Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.


A soldier stepping on a boy hiding under leaves in a dark forest.

Um dos soldados pisou em cima dele, mas Tingi manteve-se quieto.

One of the soldiers put his foot right on him, but he kept quiet.


A woman and a boy walking out of the forest.

Quando já era seguro, Tingi e a avó saíram do esconderijo.

When it was safe, Tingi and his grandmother came out.


A woman and a boy walking to a house.

Arrastaram-se silenciosamente até a casa.

They crept home very quietly.


Written by: Ingrid Schechter
Illustrated by: Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Translators without Borders, Isabel Ferreira, Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira
Read by: Alfredo Ferreira
Language: Portuguese
Level: Level 2
Source: Tingi and the Cows from African Storybook
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