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A free picture book in Xhosa by Sally Partridge
Mama, sizawutya ntoni emini? is a picture book in Xhosa for ages 2–8 by Sally Partridge that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Xhosa · isiXhosa
- Written by
- Sally Partridge
- Illustrated by
- Heather Jenkins
- 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
Mama, sizawutya ntoni emini? is a short illustrated picture book in Xhosa by Sally Partridge, illustrated by Heather Jenkins. 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 Xhosa. 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
Yiba kunye noThabo nodadewabo uTumi kwizidlo zasemini ezingummangaliso noMama! Mama, sizawutya ntoni emini? — Written by Sally Partridge; Illustrated by Heather Jenkins; Designed by Mbali Mauda; Edited by Melissa Fagan. isiXhosa. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-424-8). CC BY 4.0.…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Xhosa
- 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 “Mama, sizawutya ntoni emini?” free to read?
Yes. “Mama, sizawutya ntoni emini?” 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 “Mama, sizawutya ntoni emini?” in?
It is written in Xhosa (isiXhosa). Pagine has 145 free children’s books in Xhosa.
What age is “Mama, sizawutya ntoni emini?” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Mama, sizawutya ntoni emini?”?
“Mama, sizawutya ntoni emini?” was written by Sally Partridge and illustrated by Heather Jenkins.
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Get the free app →Credits: Mama, sizawutya ntoni emini? — Written by Sally Partridge; Illustrated by Heather Jenkins; Designed by Mbali Mauda; Edited by Melissa Fagan. isiXhosa. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-424-8). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/mama-sizawutya-ntoni-emini/ · Page updated October 2026