Tingi nawa ng’ombi

A free picture book in Lunda by Ingrid Schechter

Tingi nawa ng’ombi is a picture book in Lunda for ages 5–8 by Ingrid Schechter that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Lunda

Written by

Ingrid Schechter

Illustrated by

Ingrid Schechter

Translated by

Oscar Zangata

Reading level

ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences

From

Zambia

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 3.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Tingi nawa ng’ombi is a short illustrated picture book in Lunda by Ingrid Schechter, illustrated by Ingrid Schechter and translated by Oscar Zangata. It is written for ages 5–8 (Grades 1–2) and is graded as Level 2 · First sentences, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Lunda. 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 27 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Tindi weding’a nakushakama nankaka yindi wamubanda. Weding’a nakuhemba ang’ombi na nkaka yindi. Ifuku dimu mashidika enzili. Asendeli ang’ombi nakuya nawu. Tingi na nkaka yindi wamubanda atemukili nakuswama. Aswamini mumpata kushika niwufuku. Mashidika afuntili cheng’i. Nkaka wamubanda waswekeli Tingi mumafu. Mushidika…

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. “Tingi nawa ng’ombi” is also available in:

• Afrikaans · Tingi en die koeie
• Bemba · Tingi ne ŋombe
• English · Tingi and the cows
• Ga · Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ
• Jamaican Creole · Tinggi an di Kou
• Kaonde · Tingi ne Bañombe
• Khoekhoegowab · Tingib tsî gomadi
• Kigogo · Tingi na ng’ombe
• Kiswahili · Tingi na ng’ombe
• Luganda · Tingi n’ente
• Lukhonzo · Tingi N’esyande
• Luvale · Tingi navangombe
• Mauritian Creole · Tingi ek bann vas
• Nigerian Pidgin · Tingi and cows
• Nyanja · Tingi ndi ng’ombe
• Oshikwanyama · Tingi neengobe
• Oshindonga · Tingi noongombe
• Otjiherero · Tingi nozongombe
• Rutooro · Tingi N’Ente
• Sesotho · Tingi le dikgomo
• Somali · Tingi iyo lo’dii
• South Ndebele · UBongani neenkomo
• Spanish · Tingi y las vacas
• Tonga · Tingi Aŋombe
• Tswana · Tingi le dikgomo
• Xhosa · UTingi kunye Nenkomo
• Zulu · Utingi

Reading together in Lunda

• 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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See all 40 free Lunda books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Tingi nawa ng’ombi” free to read?

Yes. “Tingi nawa ng’ombi” 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 “Tingi nawa ng’ombi” in?

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

What age is “Tingi nawa ng’ombi” for?

It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “Tingi nawa ng’ombi” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Kiswahili, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa and more.

Who wrote “Tingi nawa ng’ombi”?

“Tingi nawa ng’ombi” was written by Ingrid Schechter and illustrated by Ingrid Schechter; the Lunda translation is by Oscar Zangata.

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Credits: Tingi nawa ng’ombi — Written by Ingrid Schechter; Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter; Translated by Oscar Zangata. Lunda, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (storybookszambia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7441). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026