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A man walking with a tray of bananas on his head.

Tom, o vendedor de bananas Tom the banana seller

Written by Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by Translators without Borders, Carolina Iazzetta Alves, Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira

Read by Alfredo Ferreira

Language Portuguese

Level Level 2

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A man carrying a tray of bananas on his head.

Tom está carregando uma bandeja de bananas maduras.

Tom carries a tray of ripe bananas.


A man walking with a tray of bananas on his head.

Tom vai para o mercado para vender as bananas.

Tom goes to the market to sell bananas.


People buying fruit at a market.

As pessoas no mercado estão comprando frutas.

People at the market are buying fruit.


A man standing at a banana stall.

Mas ninguém compra as bananas do Tom. Elas preferem comprar frutas de mulheres.

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


A man sitting at a banana stall.

Elas dizem: “Na nossa comunidade apenas mulheres vendem frutas” E perguntam: “Que tipo de homem é esse?”

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


A man standing at a banana stall and people walking towards him.

Mas o Tom não desiste. E ele grita: “Comprem minhas bananas! Comprem minhas bananas doces e maduras!”

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


A woman holding a bunch of bananas and a man standing at a banana stall passing her bananas.

Uma mulher pega algumas bananas da bandeja. Ela olha para as bananas com muito cuidado.

One woman picks up a bunch of bananas from the tray. She looks at the bananas carefully.


A woman holding up a bunch or bananas in a market.

A mulher compra as bananas.

The woman buys the bananas.


A man standing at a banana stall and people walking towards him.

Mais pessoas se aproximam. Elas compram as bananas do Tom e comem.

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


A man standing with an empty tray at a market stall and people eating bananas.

Rapidamente as bananas acabam. Tom conta o dinheiro que ganhou.

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


A man buying items from a market stall and putting them in a tray.

Tom compra sabão, açúcar e pão. Ele coloca as compras na bandeja.

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


A man carrying a tray on his head.

Tom apoia a bandeja em sua cabeça e vai à casa.

Tom balances the tray on his head and goes home.


Written by: Humphreys Odunga
Illustrated by: Zablon Alex Nguku
Translated by: Translators without Borders, Carolina Iazzetta Alves, Priscilla Freitas de Oliveira
Read by: Alfredo Ferreira
Language: Portuguese
Level: Level 2
Source: Tom the banana seller from African Storybook
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