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A free picture book in Luganda by Adelheid Marie Bwire
Ekibonerezo is a picture book in Luganda for ages 5–8 by Adelheid Marie Bwire that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Luganda
- Written by
- Adelheid Marie Bwire
- Illustrated by
- Melany Pietersen
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences
- From
- Uganda
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Ekibonerezo is a short illustrated picture book in Luganda by Adelheid Marie Bwire, illustrated by Melany Pietersen. 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 Luganda. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 22 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Olunaku lumu maama yale ebibala, ennanansi, amenvu, emicu emiyembe amapeera. Yabiwanika ku kabada wag. Twabuuza maama nti “Ffe tunaalya ddi ku bibala?” Maama yaddamu nti, “Tujja kulya olwaleero.” Muganda wange Kayima wamululu nnyo. Yagenda alumaluma ku buli kibala. ebisinga yeyabirya.…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Ekibonerezo” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Straf
- Bemba · Ukukandwa
- Jamaican Creole · Ponishment
- Kaonde · Kukambula
- Khoekhoegowab · ǁKharab
- Kiswahili · Adhabu
- Lukhonzo · Ekifubiro
- Lunda · Kubabesha
- Luvale · Kuzangamisa
- Mauritian Creole · Pinision
- Nyanja · Cilango
- Oshikwanyama · Ehandukilo
- Oshindonga · Egeelo
- Otjiherero · Omberero
- Sesotho · Kotlo
- Somali · Ciqaab
- South Ndebele · Isijeziso sakaThemba
- Spanish · Castigo
- Tonga · Cisubulo
- Tswana · Katlholo
- Xhosa · Isihlwayo
- Zulu · Umhobholo
Reading together in Luganda
- 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 “Ekibonerezo” free to read?
Yes. “Ekibonerezo” 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 3.0).
What language is “Ekibonerezo” in?
It is written in Luganda. Pagine has 16 free children’s books in Luganda.
What age is “Ekibonerezo” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Ekibonerezo” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in Kiswahili, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.
Who wrote “Ekibonerezo”?
“Ekibonerezo” was written by Adelheid Marie Bwire and illustrated by Melany Pietersen.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ekibonerezo — Written by Adelheid Marie Bwire; Illustrated by Melany Pietersen. Luganda, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-uganda), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=11989). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026