Ohola hiina?

Name: Ohola hiina?
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Author: Nina Orange

A free picture book in Lunyole by Nina Orange

Cover of Ohola hiina?, a Lunyole picture book

Ohola hiina? is a picture book in Lunyole for ages 2–8 by Nina Orange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language: Lunyole
Written by: Nina Orange
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager, Marion Drew
Translated by: Charles Mubbalya
Reading level: ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
From: Uganda
Source: Global Storybooks
Licence: CC BY 3.0
Price: Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Ohola hiina? is a short illustrated picture book in Lunyole by Nina Orange, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager, Marion Drew and translated by Charles Mubbalya. It is written for ages 2–8 (Nursery–Year 1) and is graded as Level 1 · First words, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Lunyole. 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 29 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Ndi hwemba. Ali huhubbira abaatu jambo. Ndi huhubba amaŋi. Ali hwegolola. Alanga. Ndi hufugira. Ali huŋulirisa. Ohola hiina? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager, Marion Drew; Translated by Charles Mubbalya. Lunyole, Level 1. From Global Storybooks…

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. “Ohola hiina?” is also available in:

Reading together in Lunyole

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 “Ohola hiina?” free to read?

Yes. “Ohola hiina?” 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 “Ohola hiina?” in?

It is written in Lunyole. Pagine has 19 free children’s books in Lunyole.

What age is “Ohola hiina?” for?

It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “Ohola hiina?” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in Kikuyu, Turkana, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and more.

Who wrote “Ohola hiina?”?

“Ohola hiina?” was written by Nina Orange and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager, Marion Drew; the Lunyole translation is by Charles Mubbalya.

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Credits: Ohola hiina? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager, Marion Drew; Translated by Charles Mubbalya. Lunyole, Level 1. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-uganda), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7292). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026