Andiswa Mukanguja

A free picture book in Lunda by Eden Daniels

Andiswa Mukanguja is a picture book in Lunda for ages 5–8 by Eden Daniels that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Lunda

Written by

Eden Daniels

Illustrated by

Eden Daniels

Translated by

Oscar Zangata

Reading level

ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences

From

Zambia

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY-NC 3.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Andiswa Mukanguja is a short illustrated picture book in Lunda by Eden Daniels, illustrated by Eden Daniels and translated by Oscar Zangata. It is written for ages 5–8 (Grades 1–2) and is graded as Level 2 · First sentences, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Lunda. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY-NC 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 21 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Andiswa watambilen’ga anyaana amayala anakwasa nguja. Wedin’ga nakuken’ga nindi ekali wumu wawu. Wehwili ilomboli adilon’geshi nawu. Ona ilomboli wadikwatili mumbunda. “Hanu hashikola amayala hohu diwu atezha kwasa nguja,” nindi Amayala amulezheli kuya nakwasa nguja yakumakasa. Amulezheli nawu nguja yakumakasa yawambanda…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY-NC 3.0).

This story in other languages

Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Andiswa Mukanguja” is also available in:

• Afrikaans · Andiswa, die sokkerster
• Bemba · Andiswa kateya wa mupila waku makasa
• English · Andiswa soccer star
• Hausa · Andiswa Kwararriyar ‘yarwasan Kwallan Kafa
• Jamaican Creole · Andiswa Futbaal Star
• Kaonde · Andiswa Shenyenye Wampila ya Kumaulu
• Khoekhoegowab · Andiswa ǂoaǂamsa ǂaiǃgai ǀhuru-aos
• Kiswahili · Andiswa Nyota wa Mpira wa Miguu
• Lukhonzo · Andiswa omusathi owomupira
• Lusoga · Andiswa Omuzaanhi Owo Mupiira
• Luvale · Andiswa muyatwa wangunja yakumahinji
• Mauritian Creole · Andiswa, gran zwer foutborl
• Nyanja · Andiswa kaswili wa masowela ailmpila
• Oshikwanyama · Andiswa omulyatitanga dingi
• Oshindonga · Andiswa enyakwa metanga lyokoompadhi
• Otjiherero · Andiswa onyose yotjimberere
• Sesotho · Andiswa Naledi ya Bolo ya maoto
• Somali · Andiswa xidig kubadda cagta
• Spanish · Andiswa, la estrella de fútbol
• Tonga · Andiswa nyenyezi ya Mupila
• Tswana · Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao

Reading together in Lunda

• Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
• Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
• Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.

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• Zama wang’ovu
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• Winakwiladi?
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See all 40 free Lunda books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Andiswa Mukanguja” free to read?

Yes. “Andiswa Mukanguja” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY-NC 3.0).

What language is “Andiswa Mukanguja” in?

It is written in Lunda. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Lunda.

What age is “Andiswa Mukanguja” for?

It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “Andiswa Mukanguja” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in English, Hausa, Kiswahili, Somali, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.

Who wrote “Andiswa Mukanguja”?

“Andiswa Mukanguja” was written by Eden Daniels and illustrated by Eden Daniels; the Lunda translation is by Oscar Zangata.

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Credits: Andiswa Mukanguja — Written by Eden Daniels; Illustrated by Eden Daniels; Translated by Oscar Zangata. Lunda, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (storybookszambia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=5283). CC BY-NC 3.0. · Page updated October 2026