PagineNgifuna!
A free picture book in Zulu by Sam Wilson
Ngifuna! is a picture book in Zulu for ages 2–8 by Sam Wilson that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Zulu · isiZulu
- Written by
- Sam Wilson
- Illustrated by
- Mary-Anne Hampton
- 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
Ngifuna! is a short illustrated picture book in Zulu by Sam Wilson, illustrated by Mary-Anne Hampton. 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 Zulu. 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
Lo nana omuhle wazi kahle ukuthi ufunani. Ufuna ukudla, ufuna ukudlala futhi ufuna ukufunda incwadi noMama! Ngifuna! — Written by Sam Wilson; Illustrated by Mary-Anne Hampton; Designed by Pippa Serritslev; Edited by Robert Plummer. isiZulu. Published by Book Dash (ISBN…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Zulu
- 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 “Ngifuna!” free to read?
Yes. “Ngifuna!” 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 “Ngifuna!” in?
It is written in Zulu (isiZulu). Pagine has 145 free children’s books in Zulu.
What age is “Ngifuna!” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Ngifuna!”?
“Ngifuna!” was written by Sam Wilson and illustrated by Mary-Anne Hampton.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ngifuna! — Written by Sam Wilson; Illustrated by Mary-Anne Hampton; Designed by Pippa Serritslev; Edited by Robert Plummer. isiZulu. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77623-066-2). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/ngifuna/ · Page updated October 2026