Ingabe ukhona onjengami?

A free picture book in Zulu by Fred Strydom

Ingabe ukhona onjengami? is a picture book in Zulu for ages 2–8 by Fred Strydom that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Zulu · isiZulu

Written by

Fred Strydom

Illustrated by

Jess Jardim-Wedepohl

Reading level

ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade

From

South Africa

Source

Book Dash

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Ingabe ukhona onjengami? is a short illustrated picture book in Zulu by Fred Strydom, illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl. It is written for ages 2–8, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Zulu. The book comes from Book Dash and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.

How it begins

Kazi ngabe ukhona yini omunye oyimi emhlabeni… Ingabe ukhona onjengami? — Written by Fred Strydom; Illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl; Designed by Stephen Wallace. isiZulu. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928377-55-9). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/ingabe-ukhona-onjengami/

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

Reading together in Zulu

• 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 “Ingabe ukhona onjengami?” free to read?

Yes. “Ingabe ukhona onjengami?” 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 “Ingabe ukhona onjengami?” in?

It is written in Zulu (isiZulu). Pagine has 145 free children’s books in Zulu.

What age is “Ingabe ukhona onjengami?” for?

It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Ingabe ukhona onjengami?”?

“Ingabe ukhona onjengami?” was written by Fred Strydom and illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl.

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Credits: Ingabe ukhona onjengami? — Written by Fred Strydom; Illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl; Designed by Stephen Wallace. isiZulu. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928377-55-9). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/ingabe-ukhona-onjengami/ · Page updated October 2026