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A free picture book in Oshikwanyama by Ingrid Schechter
Tingi neengobe is a picture book in Oshikwanyama for ages 5–8 by Ingrid Schechter that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Oshikwanyama
- Written by
- Ingrid Schechter
- Illustrated by
- Ingrid Schechter
- Translated by
- Bertha Haimbodi
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences
- From
- Namibia
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Tingi neengobe is a short illustrated picture book in Oshikwanyama by Ingrid Schechter, illustrated by Ingrid Schechter and translated by Bertha Haimbodi. 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 Oshikwanyama. 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
Tingi okwa kala puinakulu. Vo nainakulu ova li hava ka lifa eengobe. Efiku limwe ope uya ovakwaita. Ovakwaita ova shinga po eengobe. Tingi nainakulu ova faduka po ndele tava ka hondama. Ova ka hondama moixwa fiyo oufiku. Ovakwaita ova ka…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 neengobe” 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
- Lunda · Tingi nawa ng’ombi
- Luvale · Tingi navangombe
- Mauritian Creole · Tingi ek bann vas
- Nigerian Pidgin · Tingi and cows
- Nyanja · Tingi ndi ng’ombe
- 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 Oshikwanyama
- 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 “Tingi neengobe” free to read?
Yes. “Tingi neengobe” 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 neengobe” in?
It is written in Oshikwanyama. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Oshikwanyama.
What age is “Tingi neengobe” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Tingi neengobe” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Kiswahili, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa and more.
Who wrote “Tingi neengobe”?
“Tingi neengobe” was written by Ingrid Schechter and illustrated by Ingrid Schechter; the Oshikwanyama translation is by Bertha Haimbodi.
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Get the free app →Credits: Tingi neengobe — Written by Ingrid Schechter; Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter; Translated by Bertha Haimbodi. Oshikwanyama, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (storybooksnamibia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7441). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026