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The Leopard and the Lighthouse
Sindi is a beautiful island off the coast of Africa. One day a hungry leopard swims across from the mainland and hides in the lighthouse. How will the people of Sindi be able to catch the leopard before it comes out looking for food?
16 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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May 27, 2021
Jestha 13, 2078, Thursday
The Leopard and the Lighthouse - Anne Collins (1995)
[Penguin Active Reading Easystarts]
Genres: EnglishGradedReaders/ Fiction
Pages: 16
Rating: 5.5/10
Themes: Love for Animals/ Ingenuity
Opener:
“Sindi is an island in East Africa. It has beautiful beaches with white sand. The sea is clear and blue. There are lovely trees and flowers in Sindi. There is also a small village with white houses. An old lighthouse stands near the village on the rocks by the sea. The lighthouse is empty now. Sometimes children from the village play in the lighthouse.”
Summary:
The story takes place in East Africa, on an island called Sindi. There is a small village and a lighthouse on the island. One day a leopard swims from the mainland to the island. The leopard is very hungry, and he is looking for food. When he gets out of the sea, he walks to the village. The people are shopping in the marketplace and they see the leopard. The children cry and the men of the village throw stones at the leopard. The leopard runs away from the people and the people follow him. The leopard is very tired and so he runs into the old lighthouse. After three days and nights, the leopard is still in the lighthouse. The people want to catch the leopard, but they don’t know how to do it. The Head Man of Sindi has an idea. He has a beautiful daughter called Tanza and the Head Man says, ‘The man who kills the leopard can marry my daughter.’ Many men are in love with Tanza and some of them try to kill the leopard, but they are not successful. In the end, a kind young man called Saied shoots the leopard with a special dart. The leopard isn’t dead, he is only sleeping. Saied takes the leopard to an animal park in Nairobi and sets him free. Five years later, Saied and Tanza are married and they have three children. They go to Nairobi to visit the animal park. The children see the leopard and Saied tells them the story of how he caught the leopard in the lighthouse.
Verdict:
Another neat little story! This one is about the dilemma of the people when a leopard unwittingly takes harbour in the village lighthouse. With the daughter of the Head Man of Sindi at stake, people are willing to leave no stone unturned in catching the leopard. It is more so for a younger audience and possesses the elements of one—a simple story with a moral, characters on both ends of the moral spectrum, and pretty illustrations.
The Leopard and the Lighthouse - Anne Collins (1995)
[Penguin Active Reading Easystarts]
Genres: EnglishGradedReaders/ Fiction
Pages: 16
Rating: 5.5/10
Themes: Love for Animals/ Ingenuity
Opener:
“Sindi is an island in East Africa. It has beautiful beaches with white sand. The sea is clear and blue. There are lovely trees and flowers in Sindi. There is also a small village with white houses. An old lighthouse stands near the village on the rocks by the sea. The lighthouse is empty now. Sometimes children from the village play in the lighthouse.”
Summary:
The story takes place in East Africa, on an island called Sindi. There is a small village and a lighthouse on the island. One day a leopard swims from the mainland to the island. The leopard is very hungry, and he is looking for food. When he gets out of the sea, he walks to the village. The people are shopping in the marketplace and they see the leopard. The children cry and the men of the village throw stones at the leopard. The leopard runs away from the people and the people follow him. The leopard is very tired and so he runs into the old lighthouse. After three days and nights, the leopard is still in the lighthouse. The people want to catch the leopard, but they don’t know how to do it. The Head Man of Sindi has an idea. He has a beautiful daughter called Tanza and the Head Man says, ‘The man who kills the leopard can marry my daughter.’ Many men are in love with Tanza and some of them try to kill the leopard, but they are not successful. In the end, a kind young man called Saied shoots the leopard with a special dart. The leopard isn’t dead, he is only sleeping. Saied takes the leopard to an animal park in Nairobi and sets him free. Five years later, Saied and Tanza are married and they have three children. They go to Nairobi to visit the animal park. The children see the leopard and Saied tells them the story of how he caught the leopard in the lighthouse.
Verdict:
Another neat little story! This one is about the dilemma of the people when a leopard unwittingly takes harbour in the village lighthouse. With the daughter of the Head Man of Sindi at stake, people are willing to leave no stone unturned in catching the leopard. It is more so for a younger audience and possesses the elements of one—a simple story with a moral, characters on both ends of the moral spectrum, and pretty illustrations.
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