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The River That Runs Into Sand · Book 1
The Mokoro
Mokoro
Kagiso Molefe
The River That Runs Into Sand · Book 1 of 5
The Mokoro
Mokoro
By Kagiso Molefe · Illustrated by Naledi Sithole
Greetings, boats and the first rule: be quiet.
- Languages
- English ↔ Setswana+ all 10 languages
- Ages
- 7–11
- Edition
- Review edition
Digital
eBook
Sent to your email after payment. Read on phone, tablet or computer.
R189
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Every spread shows the same moment in both languages. Translations are draft editions awaiting native-speaker review.
All 10 draft translations are available for review.

English
"Dumela, Mma," said Kagiso. Good morning, Mother.
Setswana
"Dumela, Mma."
Word box: Dumela — hello. Mma — a respectful word for a woman or mother.
Page 1 of 4 (sample)