Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil

A free picture book in Mauritian Creole by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula

Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil is a picture book in Mauritian Creole 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

Mauritian Creole

Written by

Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by

Brian Wambi

Translated by

Shameem Oozeerally & MIE French Students

Reading level

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

From

Mauritius

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil is a short illustrated picture book in Mauritian Creole by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Brian Wambi and translated by Shameem Oozeerally & MIE French Students. 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 Mauritian Creole. 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

Ti bistop dan mo vilaz-la ti ranpli avek enn ta dimounn. Anba ti ena ankor plis kiksoz pou ramase. Bann kontroler ti pe kriye nom bann landrwa kot zot bis ti pou ale. « Lavil ! Lavil ! Direksion lwest…

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. “Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil” 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
• Nyanja · Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda
• 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 Mauritian Creole

• 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.

More free books in Mauritian Creole

• Liv meteo
• Zanfan Lasir
• Enn misie bien long
• Poul ek Milpat
• Simbegwire
• Get bann zanimo
• Ki to pe fer?
• Desizion

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

Frequently asked questions

Is “Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil” free to read?

Yes. “Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil” 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 “Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil” in?

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

What age is “Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil” for?

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

Is “Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil” available in other languages?

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

Who wrote “Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil”?

“Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil” was written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Brian Wambi; the Mauritian Creole translation is by Shameem Oozeerally & MIE French Students.

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Credits: Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil — Written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Brian Wambi; Translated by Shameem Oozeerally & MIE French Students. Mauritian Creole, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-mauritius), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=15029). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026