Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi

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

Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi is a picture book in Kaonde 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

Kaonde

Written by

Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by

Brian Wambi

Translated by

Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo

Reading level

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

From

Zambia

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi is a short illustrated picture book in Kaonde by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Brian Wambi and translated by Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo. 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 Kaonde. 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

Kiteshenyi kicheeche kya mabbasi mumuzhi wetu pavujile bantu ne mabbasi ayujile nabipe ne bantu. Panshi napo pajinga bintu bikwabo byavula byakebewenga kulonga. Bansongwalume babijikilenga kumapunzha kwailenga mabbasi. “Kutaunyi! Kutaunyi! Babena kuya kumuzhika!” Naumvwine nsongwalume wabijika. Yonkaya yoyajinga bbasi yonafwanyijile kukanjilamo.…

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. “Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi” 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
• 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
• 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 Kaonde

• 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 Kaonde

• Kubala Banyama
• Tubiji
• Kyabujila Byovwe Kwikala Nabooya
• Andiswa Shenyenye Wampila ya Kumaulu
• Kyaje ne Mpungu
• Moba Akukokoloka na ba Nkambo Babakazhi
• Kiwele Waumvwine Nzala
• Kuteeka

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

Frequently asked questions

Is “Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi” free to read?

Yes. “Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi” 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 “Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi” in?

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

What age is “Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi” for?

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

Is “Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi” available in other languages?

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

Who wrote “Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi”?

“Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi” was written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Brian Wambi; the Kaonde translation is by Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo.

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Credits: Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi — Written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Brian Wambi; Translated by Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo. Kaonde, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (storybookszambia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=15029). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026