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A free picture book in Oshikwanyama by Michael Oguttu
Zama omunandjungu is a picture book in Oshikwanyama for ages 5–8 by Michael Oguttu that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Oshikwanyama
- Written by
- Michael Oguttu
- Illustrated by
- Vusi Malindi
- Translated by
- Nelly Ndafyaalako
- 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
Zama omunandjungu is a short illustrated picture book in Oshikwanyama by Michael Oguttu, illustrated by Vusi Malindi and translated by Nelly Ndafyaalako. 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 21 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Okamwamememati ohaka kofa kwa toka neenghono. Ame ohandi penduka ongula inene shaashi ame omunadjungu. Aame handi pitifa etango. “Oove mawila wange,” Meme osho a ti. Ohandi li kosho ame mwene keshe fiku. Inandi pumbwa okukwafelwa. Ihandi tila omeva, kutya oyaa…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. “Zama omunandjungu” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Zama is oulik!
- Bemba · Zama Alicenjela!
- English · Zama is great!
- Irish · Tá Zama thar barr!
- Jamaican Creole · Zama a di bes!
- Kaonde · Zama Wakosa
- Khoekhoegowab · Zamas ge a ǂoaǂamsa
- Kiswahili · Zama ni mkubwa!
- Lukhonzo · Zama Niw’amani
- Lunda · Zama wang’ovu
- Luvale · Zama lyatwila!
- Mauritian Creole · Zama enn top!
- Nigerian Pidgin · Zana dey great!
- Nyanja · Zama ndi wamkulu
- Oshindonga · Zama ependafule!
- Otjiherero · Zama omusemba!
- Sesotho · Zama ya moholo
- Somali · Zama waa mid aad u wanaagsan!
- Spanish · ¡Zama es genial!
- Tonga · Zama Mukali!
- Tswana · Zama o godile.
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 “Zama omunandjungu” free to read?
Yes. “Zama omunandjungu” 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 “Zama omunandjungu” in?
It is written in Oshikwanyama. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Oshikwanyama.
What age is “Zama omunandjungu” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Zama omunandjungu” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Kiswahili, Somali, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.
Who wrote “Zama omunandjungu”?
“Zama omunandjungu” was written by Michael Oguttu and illustrated by Vusi Malindi; the Oshikwanyama translation is by Nelly Ndafyaalako.
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Get the free app →Credits: Zama omunandjungu — Written by Michael Oguttu; Illustrated by Vusi Malindi; Translated by Nelly Ndafyaalako. Oshikwanyama, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (storybooksnamibia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=9984). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026