Tom omulandifi womabanana

A free picture book in Oshikwanyama by Humphreys Odunga

Tom omulandifi womabanana is a picture book in Oshikwanyama for ages 5–8 by Humphreys Odunga that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Oshikwanyama

Written by

Humphreys Odunga

Illustrated by

Zablon Alex Nguku

Translated by

Fritz David

Reading level

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

From

Namibia

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Tom omulandifi womabanana is a short illustrated picture book in Oshikwanyama by Humphreys Odunga, illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku and translated by Fritz David. 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 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 22 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Tom okwa humbata oshihumbatelo shomabanana a pya. Tom oha ka landifa omabanana komalandifilo. Ovanhu pomalandifilo otava lande oiimati. Ashike kapa li nande oumwe ta lande omabanana a Tom. Ova hoolala okulanda kovakulukadi. “Momudingonoko wetu, ovakulukadi ovo aveke hava landifa oiimati”…

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. “Tom omulandifi womabanana” is also available in:

• Afrikaans · Tom, die piesangverkoper
• Bemba · Tomu kashitisha wa nkonde
• English · Tom the banana seller
• Jamaican Creole · Taam Di Banaana-Man
• Kaonde · Tom Musulu Wamakonde
• Khoekhoegowab · Tommi banana ǁamaxū-aob
• Kiswahili · Tom muuza ndizi
• Lukhonzo · Tom omusuburi w’ameeru
• Lunda · Tom namukakulandisha makondi
• Lunyole · Tom omutundi w’amalafu
• Luvale · Tom mukakulanjisa makonde
• Mauritian Creole · Tom marsan banann
• Nyanja · Tom ogulitsa nthoci
• Oshindonga · Tom omulandithi gwomambanana
• Otjiherero · Tom omurandise wovipanana
• Sesotho · Tom ya rekisang dipanana
• Somali · Tom muus iibiyaha
• Spanish · Tom, el vendedor de plátanos
• Swati · Themba umtsengisi wabhanana
• Tonga · Tom Sikusambala Mabbanana
• Tswana · Tom morekisi wa dipanana
• Xhosa · UTom, umthengisi webhanana

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

Frequently asked questions

Is “Tom omulandifi womabanana” free to read?

Yes. “Tom omulandifi womabanana” 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 “Tom omulandifi womabanana” in?

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

What age is “Tom omulandifi womabanana” for?

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

Is “Tom omulandifi womabanana” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Somali, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.

Who wrote “Tom omulandifi womabanana”?

“Tom omulandifi womabanana” was written by Humphreys Odunga and illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku; the Oshikwanyama translation is by Fritz David.

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Credits: Tom omulandifi womabanana — Written by Humphreys Odunga; Illustrated by Zablon Alex Nguku; Translated by Fritz David. Oshikwanyama, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (storybooksnamibia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=13627). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026