UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga

A free picture book in Xhosa by Nahida Esmail

UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga is a picture book in Xhosa for ages 2–8 by Nahida Esmail that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Xhosa · isiXhosa

Written by

Nahida Esmail

Illustrated by

Mdu Ntuli

Reading level

ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade

From

South Africa

Source

Book Dash

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga is a short illustrated picture book in Xhosa by Nahida Esmail, illustrated by Mdu Ntuli. It is written for ages 2–8, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Xhosa. The book comes from Book Dash and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.

How it begins

UMpungutye Qhinga, impungutye enobuqhophololo, wayethengisa iivatala. Ngenye imini waba noluvo olukrelekrele. Izilwanyana zazingonwabanga. Ziza kwenza ntoni ukuze zimfundise isifundo? UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga — Written by Nahida Esmail; Illustrated by Mdu Ntuli; Designed by Samantha Rice; Edited by Margot Bertelsmann.…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).

Reading together in Xhosa

• 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 “UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga” free to read?

Yes. “UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga” 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 “UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga” in?

It is written in Xhosa (isiXhosa). Pagine has 145 free children’s books in Xhosa.

What age is “UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga” for?

It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga”?

“UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga” was written by Nahida Esmail and illustrated by Mdu Ntuli.

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Credits: UMpungutye Qhinga wenza amaqhinga — Written by Nahida Esmail; Illustrated by Mdu Ntuli; Designed by Samantha Rice; Edited by Margot Bertelsmann. isiXhosa. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928442-25-7). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/umpungutye-qhinga-wenza-amaqhinga/ · Page updated October 2026