Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro

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

Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro is a picture book in Otjiherero 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

Otjiherero

Written by

Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by

Brian Wambi

Translated by

Angelika Tjoutuku & Asnath Mundjindjiri

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

Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro is a short illustrated picture book in Otjiherero by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Brian Wambi and translated by Angelika Tjoutuku & Asnath Mundjindjiri. 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 Otjiherero. 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

Pokaruveze okaṱiṱi komakurameno wozombesi motjirongo tjetu aape nyangatara ovandu nozombesi nḓa turike okukapita etota. Pehi ngunda tjandje pe ura omitwaro omingi mbi sokuturikwa. Ovatjiukise tjandje mave ravaere omana wokoṋa ku maku i ozombesi zavo. “Otjihuro otjinene! Otijhuro otjinene! Okuyenda koutokero!”…

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. “Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro” 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
• Oshikwanyama · Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando
• Oshindonga · Esiku nda thiga po egumbo ndi ye koshilando
• 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 Otjiherero

• 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.

More free books in Otjiherero

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• Ohunguriva nengororo
• Omuṱena wa Vusi wa tja
• Tara ovipuka
• Ove mo tjiti tjike?
• Omazuvasaneno
• Okasinona
• Outi wongeyama womuriro

See all 40 free Otjiherero books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro” free to read?

Yes. “Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro” 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 “Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro” in?

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

What age is “Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro” for?

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

Is “Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro” available in other languages?

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

Who wrote “Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro”?

“Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro” was written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Brian Wambi; the Otjiherero translation is by Angelika Tjoutuku & Asnath Mundjindjiri.

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Credits: Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro — Written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Brian Wambi; Translated by Angelika Tjoutuku & Asnath Mundjindjiri; Read by Angelika Tjoutuku. Otjiherero, 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