Lokwa kadzeni emandvulo, ngesikhatsi iMvubu neMlilo basebangani, babevamise kudlala ndzawonye. Ngalelinye lilanga uMlilo wavakashela iMvubu ekhaya layo. Ngalelo langa iMvubu yafundza sifundvo lesibalulekile kabi lesimayelana nekudlala ngeMlilo. Long ago when Hippopotamus and Fire were friends, they would often play together. One day, Fire visited Hippopotamus at his home and Hippopotamus learnt a valuable lesson about playing with Fire.

This beautifully illustrated book retells an old African folktale. Kraka, the witch puts a curse on Gondo's family. hare is the only one who is able to break the curse but will he succeed.

Bogologolo tala fa Kubu le Molelo e ne e le ditsala, ba ne ba tlwaetse go tshameka mmogo. Letsatsi lengwe Molelo o ne a etela Kubu kwa ga gagwe mme Kubu a ithuta thuto e e botlhokwa ka go tshameka ka Molelo. Long ago when Hippopotamus and Fire were friends, they would often play together. One day, Fire visited Hippopotamus at his home and Hippopotamus learnt a valuable lesson about playing with Fire.

Khale ka khaleni, loko Mpfuvu na Ndilo va ha ri vanghana, a va tshama va ri karhi va tlanga swin'we. Siku rin'wana, ndzilo a endzela Mpfuvu ekaya ka yena, kutani Mpfuvu a dyondza dyondzo leyikulu ya nkoka mayelana no tlanga hi Ndzilo. Long ago when Hippopotamus and Fire were friends, they would often play together. One day, Fire visited Hippopotamus at his home and Hippopotamus learnt a valuable lesson about playing with Fire.

Ekadeni, lokha uMvubu noMlilo babangani, babejayele ukudlala ndawonye. Ngelinye ilanga, uMlilo wavakatjhela uMvubu ekhaya lakhe, uMvubu wafunda isifundo esiqakatheke khulu sokudlala ngomlilo. Long ago when Hippopotamus and Fire were friends, they would often play together. One day, Fire visited Hippopotamus at his home and Hippopotamus learnt a valuable lesson about playing with Fire.

Kale-kale, musi mvuvhu na Mulilo vha tshe dzikhonani, vho vha vha tshi anzela u tamba vhothe. Linwe duvha Mulilo a dalela Mvuvhu mudini wawe nahone Mvuvhu a guda pfunzo khulwane nga ha u tamba nga Mulilo. Long ago when Hippopotamus and Fire were friends, they would often play together. One day, Fire visited Hippopotamus at his home and Hippopotamus learnt a valuable lesson about playing with Fire.

Kgale-kgale ha kubu le mollo e le metswalle, ba ne ba atisa ha bapala mmoho. Ka tsatsi le leng mollo a etela kubu ha hae mme kubu a ithuta thuto ya bohlokwa mabapi le ho bapala ka mollo. Long ago when Hippopotamus and Fire were friends, they would often play together. One day, Fire visited Hippopotamus at his home and Hippopotamus learnt a valuable lesson about playing with Fire.

Kudaladala lapho uMvubu noMlilo babengabangani, babedlala ndawonye. Ngelinye ilanga uMlilo wavakashela uMvubu ekhaya lakhe. UMvubu wafunda isifundo esibalulekile ngokudlala ngoMlilo. Long ago when Hippopotamus and Fire were friends, they would often play together. ??One day, Fire visited Hippopotamus at his home and Hippopotamus learnt a valuable lesson about playing with Fire.

Kgalekgale, nakong ya ge Kubu le Mollo e sa le bokgotse, ba be ba fela ba raloka mmogo. Letcatsi le lengwe Mollo a etela Kubu legaeng la gagwe, gomme Kubu a ithuta thuto e bohlokwa kudu mabapi le go raloka ka mollo. Long ago when Hippopotamus and Fire were friends, they would often play together. One day, Fire visited Hippopotamus at his home and Hippopotamus learnt a valuable lesson about playing with Fire.