Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando

A free picture book in Oshikwanyama by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula

Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando is a picture book in Oshikwanyama for ages 5–11 by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Oshikwanyama

Written by

Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by

Brian Wambi

Translated by

Fritz David

Reading level

ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Level 3 · First paragraphs

From

Namibia

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando is a short illustrated picture book in Oshikwanyama by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Brian Wambi and translated by Fritz David. It is written for ages 5–11 (Grades 2–3) and is graded as Level 3 · First paragraphs, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Oshikwanyama. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 19 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Onhele ya finana yomafikameno oubesa vanini momukunda wetu oya li i yadi ovanhu neebesa da londeka sha pitilila. Pedu opa li eendongelwa da ndubalala da telela okulondekwa. Ovalondeki okwa li tava ingida omadina eenhele oko okwa yuka eebesa davo. “Koshilando!…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).

This story in other languages

Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando” is also available in:

• Afrikaans · Die dag toe ek van my huis weggegaan het stad toe
• Bemba · Ubushiku nafumine pa ŋanda ukuya ku kalaale
• English · Day I left home for the city
• English · The day I left home for the city
• Jamaican Creole · Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun
• Kaonde · Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi
• Khoekhoegowab · ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs
• Kiswahili · Siku niliyoondoka nyumbani kuelekea mjini
• Lukhonzo · Ekiro Nalw’eka ingaghenda omw’akibugha
• Lunda · Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka
• Luvale · Likumbi ngwafumine hembo nakuya kumbaka
• Mauritian Creole · Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil
• Nyanja · Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda
• Oshindonga · Esiku nda thiga po egumbo ndi ye koshilando
• Otjiherero · Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro
• Somali · Maalintii aan ka tagay guriga een magalada aaday
• Spanish · El día que dejé mi casa para irme a la ciudad
• Tonga · Buzuba Mbwindakaunka Kudolopo
• Tswana · Letsatsi je ke duleng mo gae ka ya toropong

Reading together in Oshikwanyama

• 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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Frequently asked questions

Is “Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando” free to read?

Yes. “Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando” 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 4.0).

What language is “Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando” in?

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

What age is “Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando” for?

It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando” available in other languages?

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

Who wrote “Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando”?

“Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando” was written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Brian Wambi; the Oshikwanyama translation is by Fritz David.

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Credits: Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando — Written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Brian Wambi; Translated by Fritz David. Oshikwanyama, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (storybooksnamibia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=15029). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026