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She shares her life with her beloved pet dog, Simba, who is primarily fed by food from the Mwalimu Hotel. Amara's mother, Mrs. Magare, a diligent farmer, has raised Amara alone after the passing of Amara's father in a tragic road accident when Amara was five. Despite Mrs. Magare's initial dislike for dogs, evidenced by her admonishments to Simba, Amara finds joy and companionship in her pet, especially when not attending school. The narrative details a weekend where Mrs. Magare's friends visit with their children, who engage in a lively football game with Amara. Mrs. Magare prepares a special meal of chapati, mandazi, and pilau, instructing Amara to keep Simba confined to prevent any disturbance to the guests, highlighting the mother's concern for social etiquette and her underlying, perhaps evolving, feelings towards the dog. The story subtly explores themes of childhood dreams, maternal resilience, the bond between a child and her pet, and the dynamics of social interactions within a family setting. The illustrations complement the narrative, visually depicting scenes of Amara playing with Simba, domestic life, and the communal gathering.","Amara and Her Dog  \nEnglish Story Book  \nAmara and Her Dog  \nWriter: Judy B. Maranga  \nIllustrations: Silva Afonso, Vusi Malindi, Salim Kasamba, and International Illustrations: The Art of Reading Reformatted for Bloom by: Marlene Custer  \nAfrican Storybook Project  \nEnglish  \nSouth African Institute for Distance Education (Saide) [www.africanstorybook.org](www.africanstorybook.org)  \nCopyright © 2015, Judy B. Maranga  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nAmara is nine years old. She wants to be a lawyer when she grows up. She loves dogs very, very much. She has one for a pet.  \nHer mother, Mrs. Magare, is a hardworking farmer . Amara's father died in a road accident when she was five years old. Mrs Magare has managed to educate and give Amara her basic needs.  \nWhen Amara is not in school, she spends a lot of time with her dog. She named her dog Simba.  \nMost of the food she feeds Simba comes from the Mwalimu Hotel.  \nAmara's mother did not like dogs very much. Whenever Simba disturbed her, she would shout, \"You dog, go away before I kick you!\"  \nThis made Amara feel sad.  \nOne weekend Amara's mother had visitors . Her mother's friends came with their children who were Amara's friends at school.  \nThe children enjoyed playing football together.  \nMrs. Magare prepared a delicious meal of chapati, mandazi, and pilau . 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