Ove mo tjiti tjike?

Name: Ove mo tjiti tjike?
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Author: Nina Orange

A free picture book in Otjiherero by Nina Orange

Cover of Ove mo tjiti tjike?, a Otjiherero picture book

Ove mo tjiti tjike? is a picture book in Otjiherero for ages 2–8 by Nina Orange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language: Otjiherero
Written by: Nina Orange
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Translated by: Angelika Tjoutuku, Asnath Mundjindjiri
Reading level: ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
From: Namibia
Source: Global Storybooks
Licence: CC BY 3.0
Price: Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Ove mo tjiti tjike? is a short illustrated picture book in Otjiherero by Nina Orange, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Angelika Tjoutuku, Asnath Mundjindjiri. 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 Otjiherero. 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

Ami me imbura. Eye ma taka eke. Ami me tono omake kumwe. Eye me rinana. Eye ma isana. Ami me itavere. Eye ma puratene. Ove mo tjiti tjike? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by…

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. “Ove mo tjiti tjike?” is also available in:

Reading together in Otjiherero

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 “Ove mo tjiti tjike?” free to read?

Yes. “Ove mo tjiti tjike?” 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 “Ove mo tjiti tjike?” in?

It is written in Otjiherero. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Otjiherero.

What age is “Ove mo tjiti tjike?” for?

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

Is “Ove mo tjiti tjike?” available in other languages?

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

Who wrote “Ove mo tjiti tjike?”?

“Ove mo tjiti tjike?” was written by Nina Orange and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Otjiherero translation is by Angelika Tjoutuku, Asnath Mundjindjiri.

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Credits: Ove mo tjiti tjike? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Angelika Tjoutuku, Asnath Mundjindjiri; Read by Angelika Tjoutuku. Otjiherero, Level 1. From Global Storybooks (storybooksnamibia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7292). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026