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A free picture book in Khoekhoegowab by Ursula Nafula
Mîǁguib is a picture book in Khoekhoegowab for ages 5–8 by Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Khoekhoegowab
- Written by
- Ursula Nafula
- Illustrated by
- Vusi Malindi
- Translated by
- Ngeve Shangombe
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences
- From
- Namibia
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Mîǁguib is a short illustrated picture book in Khoekhoegowab by Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Vusi Malindi and translated by Ngeve Shangombe. 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 Khoekhoegowab. 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 22 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Sida ǃgaroǃās ge ǂgui ǃgomsina ge ūhâ i. Sida ge gaxu saogub ǃnâ ǁgam-e xuris ǃaroma gere mâ. Sida ge ǀkhurub huib ǂûn audoba gere ǃâumâ. Sida ge sida omde ǃoega gere ǂganam ǃnari-aon ǃaroma. ǂGui ǀgôan ge skola xu…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. “Mîǁguib” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Die Besluit
- Bemba · Ukusalapo
- English · Decision
- Jamaican Creole · Disizhan
- Kaonde · Kufuukula
- Kichaga · Irikiana
- Kiswahili · Uamuzi
- Lukhonzo · Eritwamo
- Lunda · Kuzhina
- Luvale · Kusakula
- Mauritian Creole · Desizion
- Nyanja · Ganizo
- Oshikwanyama · Etokolo
- Oshindonga · Etokolo
- Otjiherero · Omazuvasaneno
- Sesotho · Qeto
- Somali · Go’aan
- Spanish · La decisión
- Tonga · Kusala
- Tswana · Tshwetso
- Turkana · Atiakun Akiroit
- Xhosa · Isigqibo
Reading together in Khoekhoegowab
- 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 “Mîǁguib” free to read?
Yes. “Mîǁguib” 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 “Mîǁguib” in?
It is written in Khoekhoegowab. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Khoekhoegowab.
What age is “Mîǁguib” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Mîǁguib” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Turkana, Somali, Xhosa, Afrikaans and more.
Who wrote “Mîǁguib”?
“Mîǁguib” was written by Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Vusi Malindi; the Khoekhoegowab translation is by Ngeve Shangombe.
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Get the free app →Credits: Mîǁguib — Written by Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Vusi Malindi; Translated by Ngeve Shangombe. Khoekhoegowab, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (storybooksnamibia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=13304). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026