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Free children’s books in Bemba

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Read 40 free Bemba children’s books online — picture books and stories for early readers, sorted by reading level, with topic shelves.

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Pre-K · Ages 2–5 (15)

Nalitemwa ukubelenga!
Letta Machoga
Ukupenda Inama
Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Ifyo ngumfwa
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Umulilo
Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
Iŋwena iyansala
Christian G.
Mona Inama
Jenny Katz
Ifyakufwala fya kusukulu
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Umushishi
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Tubili
Carole Bloch
Ibuuku lya pamiceele
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Kandume yandi akanaŋani
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Ukwipika
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Finshi Uleecita?
Nina Orange
Puushi wandi alikwisa?
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Umubili wandi
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

K–2 · Ages 5–8 (19)

Ico imfubu ishakwatila umushishi
Basilio Gimo, David Ker
Abaana bepula
Southern African Folktale
Tingi ne ŋombe
Ingrid Schechter
Tomu kashitisha wa nkonde
Humphreys Odunga
Ukusalapo
Ursula Nafula
Ukukandwa
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Khalai Alasosha Icaani ne Fimuti
Ursula Nafula
Andiswa kateya wa mupila waku makasa
Eden Daniels
Umuntu umutali saana
Cornelius Gulere
Zama Alicenjela!
Michael Oguttu
Imbushi, Imbwa ne ŋombe
Fabian Wakholi
Umwana Punda
Lindiwe Matshikiza
Anansi na Maano
Ghanaian folktale
Ulubuto Lunoono: Ilyashi lya pali Wangari Maathai
Nicola Rijsdijk
Inkoko na Pungwa
Ann Nduku
Ubushiku nafumine pa ŋanda ukuya ku kalaale
Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula
Inkoko ne Ciyongoli
Winny Asara
Nozibele no mushishi utatu
Tessa Welch
Ulwimbo lwakwa Sakima
Ursula Nafula

3–5 · Ages 8–11 (6)

Ifyalandile nkashi yakwa Vusi
Nina Orange
Icilandushi ca ŋuni
Zulu folktale
Inkonde shaba maama
Ursula Nafula
Cuuti kuli bamaama
Violet Otieno
Simbegwire
Rukia Nantale
Magozwe
Lesley Koyi

📘 Subject books (40)

Nalitemwa ukubelenga!
Letta Machoga
Ukupenda Inama
Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Ifyo ngumfwa
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Umulilo
Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
Iŋwena iyansala
Christian G.
Mona Inama
Jenny Katz
Ifyakufwala fya kusukulu
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Umushishi
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Tubili
Carole Bloch
Ibuuku lya pamiceele
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Kandume yandi akanaŋani
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Ukwipika
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Where these books come from

Zambia · 40

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Frequently asked questions

Are these Bemba books free?

Yes. All 40 children’s books in Bemba can be read free online in the Pagine e-reader and in the Pagine app.

What ages are the Bemba books for?

They range across Pre-K, K–2, 3–5. Most are short, illustrated picture books for early readers.

Where do the Bemba books come from?

They are openly licensed books from Global Storybooks, credited on each book page.

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