Kasumbi na Kambembi

A free picture book in Lunda by Ann Nduku

Kasumbi na Kambembi is a picture book in Lunda for ages 5–11 by Ann Nduku that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Lunda

Written by

Ann Nduku

Illustrated by

Wiehan de Jager

Translated by

Oscar Zangata

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 3.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Kasumbi na Kambembi is a short illustrated picture book in Lunda by Ann Nduku, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Oscar Zangata. 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 Lunda. 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 27 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Mafuku amunyima Kasumbi na kambembi edin’ga mabwambu. Ashakamini mukuwunda natuzhili akwawu. Hikwedinga wadi’nga nakutukaku. Ifuku dimu kwadin’ga nzala yakapweli mwilun’ga. Kambembi wendeli ilun’ga dadilehi nakuwana yakuda. Wafuntili wakuzeya nankashi. “Kwatela kwikala nzhila ya swayi mukwenda” nindi kambembi. Hakufuma nakukama chachiwahi,…

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. “Kasumbi na Kambembi” is also available in:

• Afrikaans · Hen en Arend
• Aringati · Áũ kí Yúkú be
• Bemba · Inkoko na Pungwa
• EkeGusii · Engoko Ne’Kebaki
• English · Hen and Eagle
• Jamaican Creole · En an Iigl
• Kakwa · Sukuri seku Yugu
• Kaonde · Kyaje ne Mpungu
• Khoekhoegowab · Anis tsî ǃAriǃkhās hâra xa
• Kiswahili · Kuku na Tai
• Luganda · Wankoko ne Wakamunye
• Lugbarati (official orthography) · A’ú pi yúkú be
• Lukhonzo · wa’Ngoko oko na W’Isamba
• Lumasaaba · Ingokho ni Ikhosi
• Lunyole · Engoho ni Haŋungu
• Luvale · Kasumbi na Chiselele
• Mauritian Creole · Poul ek Leg
• Nyanja · Nkhuku ndi Nkhwazi
• Oshikwanyama · Oxuxwa nonhwa
• Oshindonga · Ondjuhwa nOntsa
• Otjiherero · Ohunguriva norukoze
• Rutooro · Enkoko N’Ekihungu
• Somali · Digaagad iyo Galayr
• Spanish · La Gallina y el Águila
• Tonga · Nkuku a Musyika
• Tswana · Koko le Matsianye
• Xhosa · USikhukhukazi noKhozi

Reading together in Lunda

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

Frequently asked questions

Is “Kasumbi na Kambembi” free to read?

Yes. “Kasumbi na Kambembi” 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 “Kasumbi na Kambembi” in?

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

What age is “Kasumbi na Kambembi” for?

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

Is “Kasumbi na Kambembi” available in other languages?

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

Who wrote “Kasumbi na Kambembi”?

“Kasumbi na Kambembi” was written by Ann Nduku and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Lunda translation is by Oscar Zangata.

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Credits: Kasumbi na Kambembi — Written by Ann Nduku; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Oscar Zangata. Lunda, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (storybookszambia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=2084). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026