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A free picture book in EkeGusii by Tessa Welch
Nozibele N’echitukia Isato is a picture book in EkeGusii for ages 5–11 by Tessa Welch that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- EkeGusii
- Written by
- Tessa Welch
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager
- Translated by
- Dennis Ogaro Ondieki
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Level 3 · First paragraphs
- From
- Kenya
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Nozibele N’echitukia Isato is a short illustrated picture book in EkeGusii by Tessa Welch, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Dennis Ogaro Ondieki. 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 EkeGusii. 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 31 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Kare kare abaiseke batato bakagenda gotenya chinko. Nigo riarenge rituko omogaso obarete mono igo bagaetera roche goaka ontimbu. Bagachiesa na gosiarerana amache amo na goaka ontimbu amache ime. Ake igo bakainyora buna konyora bwachakire koira. Bakaayerera bwango koirana gochia nka.…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. “Nozibele N’echitukia Isato” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Nozibele en die drie hare
- Aringati · Ãlíríkí ꞌi ã zíla drĩꞌ̣ bị́ na kî
- Bemba · Nozibele no mushishi utatu
- English · Nozibele and the three hairs
- Jamaican Creole · Nuozibele an di chrii schraan a ier
- Kaonde · Nozibele ne Nsuki Isatu
- Khoekhoegowab · Nozibeles tsî ǃnona ǀûgu xa
- Kikamba · Nonzimbele na Nzwĩĩ Itatũ
- Kimaasai · Nozibele ó ilpápít okúni
- Kiswahili · Nozibele na nywele tatu
- Luganda · Nakku n’enviiri essatu
- Lugbarati (official orthography) · Candiru pi dri’biifi na ‘diyi be
- Lukhonzo · Nozibele haima Nesya Nzwiri Isathu
- Lumasaaba · Namutosi ni butsuune butaru
- Lunda · Nozibele na nansuki zhisatu
- Lunyole · Nanjoosi n’efiiri edatu
- Luvale · Nozibele najize jikhambu jitatu
- Mauritian Creole · Nozibele ek bann trwa seve
- Nigerian Pidgin · Nozibele an three hairs
- Nyanja · Nozibele ndi Tsitsi itatu
- Oshikwanyama · Nozibele neendali nhatu deexwiki
- Oshindonga · Nozibele noondali ndatu dhomafufu
- Otjiherero · Nozibele nozondjise ndatu
- Sepedi · Nozibele le Meriri e Meraro
- Sesotho · Nozibele le meriri e meraro
- Somali · Nozibele iyo saddexdii timo
- Spanish · Nozibele y sus tres cabellos
- Tonga · Nozibele a Masusu Otatwe
- Tswana · Nozibele le Meriri e Meraro
- Xhosa · Unozibele Namanwele Amathathu
- Zulu · uNozibele kanye nezinwele ezintathu
Reading together in EkeGusii
- 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 “Nozibele N’echitukia Isato” free to read?
Yes. “Nozibele N’echitukia Isato” 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 “Nozibele N’echitukia Isato” in?
It is written in EkeGusii. Pagine has 15 free children’s books in EkeGusii.
What age is “Nozibele N’echitukia Isato” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Nozibele N’echitukia Isato” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Kiswahili, Kikamba, Kimaasai, Somali and more.
Who wrote “Nozibele N’echitukia Isato”?
“Nozibele N’echitukia Isato” was written by Tessa Welch and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the EkeGusii translation is by Dennis Ogaro Ondieki.
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Get the free app →Credits: Nozibele N’echitukia Isato — Written by Tessa Welch; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Dennis Ogaro Ondieki. EkeGusii, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-kenya), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=1880). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026