Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda

A free picture book in Nyanja by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula

Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda is a picture book in Nyanja for ages 5–11 by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Nyanja

Written by

Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by

Brian Wambi

Translated by

Jones Jere Joshua

Reading level

ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Level 3 · First paragraphs

From

Zambia

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda is a short illustrated picture book in Nyanja by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Brian Wambi and translated by Jones Jere Joshua. 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 Nyanja. 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

Poimilila mabasi ag’ono kumudzi kwathu panali potangwanidwa ndi mabasi olonga kwambili. Pansi panalinso katundu oculuka ofunika kulongedwa. Oitanitsa anthu anali kufuula maina akumene mabasi amapita. “Tauni! Tauni! Kupita kumadzulo!” Ndinamvela oitanitsa kufuula. Iyo ndiyo basi ndimafuna kukwela. Basi yakutauni inali…

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. “Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda” is also available in:

• Afrikaans · Die dag toe ek van my huis weggegaan het stad toe
• Bemba · Ubushiku nafumine pa ŋanda ukuya ku kalaale
• English · Day I left home for the city
• English · The day I left home for the city
• Jamaican Creole · Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun
• Kaonde · Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi
• Khoekhoegowab · ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs
• Kiswahili · Siku niliyoondoka nyumbani kuelekea mjini
• Lukhonzo · Ekiro Nalw’eka ingaghenda omw’akibugha
• Lunda · Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka
• Luvale · Likumbi ngwafumine hembo nakuya kumbaka
• Mauritian Creole · Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil
• Oshikwanyama · Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando
• Oshindonga · Esiku nda thiga po egumbo ndi ye koshilando
• Otjiherero · Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro
• Somali · Maalintii aan ka tagay guriga een magalada aaday
• Spanish · El día que dejé mi casa para irme a la ciudad
• Tonga · Buzuba Mbwindakaunka Kudolopo
• Tswana · Letsatsi je ke duleng mo gae ka ya toropong

Reading together in Nyanja

• 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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• Mfumukazi yonyamula zitsulo zolemera
• Bwenzi wa Goby wa phokoso
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• Mai Msoti
• Njobvu M'chipinda

See all 105 free Nyanja books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda” free to read?

Yes. “Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda” 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 “Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda” in?

It is written in Nyanja. Pagine has 105 free children’s books in Nyanja.

What age is “Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda” for?

It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda” available in other languages?

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

Who wrote “Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda”?

“Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda” was written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Brian Wambi; the Nyanja translation is by Jones Jere Joshua.

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Credits: Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda — Written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Brian Wambi; Translated by Jones Jere Joshua; Read by Christine Mwanza. Nyanja, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (storybookszambia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=15029). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026