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A free picture book in Oshindonga by Ursula Nafula
Ondjimbo yaSakima is a picture book in Oshindonga for ages 5–11 by Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Oshindonga
- Written by
- Ursula Nafula
- Illustrated by
- Peris Wachuka
- Translated by
- Rachel Nandjembo
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Level 3 · First paragraphs
- From
- Namibia
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Ondjimbo yaSakima is a short illustrated picture book in Oshindonga by Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Peris Wachuka and translated by Rachel Nandjembo. 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 Oshindonga. 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 19 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Sakima nokamwayinakadhona oya kala paakuluntu yawo. Oya li ya kala mehala lyomuyamba gwontumba. Okandunda kawo komwiidhi oka li ke li konima yesiti lyomiti. Sakima sho a li e na oomvula ndatu, okwa kwatwa komukithi omudhigu ngoka gwe mu ningi omuposi.…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. “Ondjimbo yaSakima” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Sakima se lied
- Bemba · Ulwimbo lwakwa Sakima
- English · Sakima's song
- Jamaican Creole · Sakiima Sang
- Kaonde · Lwimbo wakwa Sakima
- Khoekhoegowab · Sakimab di ams
- Kiswahili · Wimbo wa Sakima
- Lukhonzo · Olwimbo lwa Sakima
- Lunda · Mwasu wa Sakima
- Luvale · Mwaso wa Sakima
- Mauritian Creole · Sakima so sante
- Nyanja · Nyimbo ya Sakima
- Oshikwanyama · Eimbilo laSakima
- Otjiherero · Eimburiro ra Sakima
- Somali · Heestii Sakima
- Spanish · La canción de Sakima
- Tonga · Nyimbo ya Sakima
- Tswana · Pina ya ga Sakima
- Xhosa · Iculo lika Sakima
Reading together in Oshindonga
- 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 “Ondjimbo yaSakima” free to read?
Yes. “Ondjimbo yaSakima” 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 “Ondjimbo yaSakima” in?
It is written in Oshindonga. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Oshindonga.
What age is “Ondjimbo yaSakima” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Ondjimbo yaSakima” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Somali, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.
Who wrote “Ondjimbo yaSakima”?
“Ondjimbo yaSakima” was written by Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Peris Wachuka; the Oshindonga translation is by Rachel Nandjembo.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ondjimbo yaSakima — Written by Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Peris Wachuka; Translated by Rachel Nandjembo; Read by Rachel Nandjembo. Oshindonga, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (storybooksnamibia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=13244). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026