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A free picture book in Khoekhoegowab by Ursula Nafula
Sakimab di ams is a picture book in Khoekhoegowab for ages 5–11 by Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Khoekhoegowab
- Written by
- Ursula Nafula
- Illustrated by
- Peris Wachuka
- Translated by
- Ngeve Shangombe
- 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
Sakimab di ams is a short illustrated picture book in Khoekhoegowab by Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Peris Wachuka and translated by Ngeve Shangombe. 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 Khoekhoegowab. 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
Sakimab ge ǁîb îra tsî haka kurixa ǃgâsas tsîn ǀkha ge ǁan hâ i. ǁÎn ge ǃkhū hâ aob ǃās ai gere hâ. ǁÎn di ǀgâ-oms ge saogub ǃnâ mâ haidi di ǀams ai ge mâ i. Sakimab ge ǃnona…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. “Sakimab di ams” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Sakima se lied
- Bemba · Ulwimbo lwakwa Sakima
- English · Sakima's song
- Jamaican Creole · Sakiima Sang
- Kaonde · Lwimbo wakwa Sakima
- 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
- Oshindonga · Ondjimbo yaSakima
- 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 Khoekhoegowab
- 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 “Sakimab di ams” free to read?
Yes. “Sakimab di ams” 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 “Sakimab di ams” in?
It is written in Khoekhoegowab. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Khoekhoegowab.
What age is “Sakimab di ams” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Sakimab di ams” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Somali, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.
Who wrote “Sakimab di ams”?
“Sakimab di ams” was written by Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Peris Wachuka; the Khoekhoegowab translation is by Ngeve Shangombe.
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Get the free app →Credits: Sakimab di ams — Written by Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Peris Wachuka; Translated by Ngeve Shangombe. Khoekhoegowab, 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