A Family Adventure (English–Luvale / Ungeji...)

About this book

A Family Adventure by Chanju Mwanza is a bilingual children's book presented in English and Luvale. Created under the Zambian Narratives Project, it is designed to help young readers see Zambian languages and everyday Zambian family life represented in print. The story develops family vocabulary and uses familiar visual situations to challenge gender stereotypes, giving parents and teachers opportunities to discuss both language and family roles with children. The bilingual format supports early reading, vocabulary building and intergenerational learning, particularly where adults speak Luvale but children are becoming more comfortable reading English. The book is suitable for families, schools, libraries and Zambians in the diaspora who want locally relevant learning material. A Family Adventure forms part of a wider effort to strengthen children's connection to language, identity and culture through books that feel recognisably Zambian.