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Rafiki's StyleText edition

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Rafiki's Style

by Louis Greenberg

Rafiki’s style is all his own, but when the Cool Cat Crew struts by, he starts to wonder if it’s good enough. Text edition; the original illustrated book is available from Book Dash.

This edition preserves the original text. Original illustrations are not included. Your existing reading link still opens the same version.

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On Sunday, Jimmy Zogba scored the winning goal.

On Monday, the Cool Cat Crew strutted by.

“Hey, Rafiki, where’s your zebra hair? Your hair’s so plain, like you don’t care.”

“Hey, Rafiki, where’s your fake tattoo? Your skin’s so boring. You are too.”

“Hey, Rafiki, where’s your bling? Your teeth are wonky, that’s the thing.”

That day, Rafiki walked home slowly.

“Auntie, can I have zebra hair?”

“I can’t cut you zebra hair. Actually, I wouldn’t dare.”

“My skin’s so boring, Sisi. Can you make a fake tattoo?”

“You don’t need one to look like you.”

“Mkhulu, I wish I had some bling.”“Bling, my child, don’t mean a thing.”

The next weekend, Santi Ramires scored the winning goal.

On Monday, the Cool Cat Crew strutted by.

“Hey, Rafiki! Looking fine!”

Rafiki shrugged. “I look like me; this style is mine.”

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