In a time of famine, when no bird could fly, Hen and Eagle sewed feathers into wings, but Hen lost the needle she had borrowed from Eagle. This animal tale explains why, to this day, the hen scratches the earth and the eagle swoops down on her chicks.
Read it in isiXhosa on South Africa Reads, where it is also available in other South African languages.
Written by Ann Nduku; illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; translated into isiXhosa by Bukiwe Tiyane. Originally published by the African Storybook.