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A free picture book in Kikamba by Fabian Wakholi
Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe is a picture book in Kikamba for ages 5–8 by Fabian Wakholi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Kikamba
- Written by
- Fabian Wakholi
- Illustrated by
- Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
- Translated by
- Alice Oghana
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences
- From
- Kenya
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe is a short illustrated picture book in Kikamba by Fabian Wakholi, illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter and translated by Alice Oghana. It is written for ages 5–8 (Grades 1–2) and is graded as Level 2 · First sentences, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Kikamba. 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 32 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe mai anyanyae anene. Muthenyia umwe maendie kyalo na ngali. Mavika kwisho wa kyaloi, Ndeleva amea maive tikiti. Ng’ombe aiva tikiti wake. Ngiti aiva tikiti umwingaingi, nundu ndaii na mbesa ila syailite. Ndeleva akwenda utungia Ngiti mbesa…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. “Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Bok, Hond en Koei
- Bemba · Imbushi, Imbwa ne ŋombe
- Dhopadhola · Dyel, Gwok Kodi Dhyaŋ
- English · Goat, Dog and Cow (Colour-in)
- Jamaican Creole · Guot, Daag an Kou
- Kaonde · Mbuzhi, Kabwa ne Ñombe
- Khoekhoegowab · Piris, Arib, tsî Gomas xa
- Kimaasai · Enkíné, Oldía ó Enkíténg
- Kiswahili · Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng’ombe
- Luganda · Wambuzi, Wambwa ne Wante
- Lugbarati (official orthography) · Ndrí ‘ɨ, Òcó ‘ɨ àzɨ́nɨ Tí ‘ɨ
- Lukhonzo · Embene, Embwa, n’Ende
- Lumasaaba · Imbusi, Imbwa ni Ngaafu
- Lunda · Impembi, Kawa na Ng’ombi
- Lunyole · Embusi, Embwa n’Eῃombe
- Luvale · Phembe, Kawa, na Ngombe
- Mauritian Creole · Kabri, Lisien, ek Vas
- Nigerian Pidgin · Goat, dog, and Malu
- Nyanja · Mbuzi, Galu ndi Ng’ombe
- Oshikwanyama · Shikombo, Mbwa nOngobe
- Oshindonga · Oshikombo, ombwa nongombe
- Otjiherero · Ongombo, ombwa nongombe
- Rutooro · Embuzi, Embwa, N’Ente
- Sesotho · Podi, Ntja le kgomo
- Somali · Ri, Eey iyo Sac
- South Ndebele · Imbuzi, Inja Nekomo
- Spanish · La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca
- Tonga · Mpongo, Mubwa a ŋombe
- Tswana · Podi,Ntsa le Kgomo
- Turkana · Akine, Ing’ok Ka Aite
- Xhosa · UBhokhwe, uNja, noNkomo
- Zulu · Imbuzi, Inja Nenkomo
Reading together in Kikamba
- 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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Mwii wa nyamũ na kyũũ kyake
Ngua sya sukulu
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Frequently asked questions
Is “Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe” free to read?
Yes. “Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe” 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 “Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe” in?
It is written in Kikamba. Pagine has 19 free children’s books in Kikamba.
What age is “Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Kiswahili, Kimaasai, Turkana, Somali and more.
Who wrote “Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe”?
“Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe” was written by Fabian Wakholi and illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter; the Kikamba translation is by Alice Oghana.
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Get the free app →Credits: Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe — Written by Fabian Wakholi; Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter; Translated by Alice Oghana. Kikamba, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-kenya), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=6380). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026