In this witty book based on an African folk tale, Thulani prefers sitting in the sun to doing his chores. Tired of milking the cow, he trades her in for a goat. When the goat gets into the corn seed, he trades it for a sheep. Sick of shearing, he buys some geese, which then get exchanged for some sunflower seeds. With each trade, his hard-working wife gets more and more exasperated.

Related: Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9), South Africa

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• ISBN: 9781845077877
• Author: Stewart, Dianne
• Illustrator: Daly, Jude
• Published: 2007, Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Themes: Animals, farmer, trading, work
• Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore and Fairy Tales, Primary (ages 6-9), South Africa
• No. of pages: 32