A Family Adventure (English–Tonga / Nyendo...)

About this book

A Family Adventure by Chanju Mwanza is a bilingual children's book presented in English and Tonga. The title belongs to the Zambian Narratives Project, which promotes children's stories in Zambia's national languages and seeks to ensure young readers can see their own culture, families and everyday surroundings reflected in books. The story focuses on family vocabulary and uses illustrations from daily Zambian life to challenge gender stereotypes. Its bilingual format supports children who are developing reading confidence in English while also learning or maintaining Tonga. The book can be used at home, in early-childhood centres, schools, libraries and by families in the diaspora who want children to remain connected to Zambian language and identity. By treating Tonga as a language for contemporary children's literature, A Family Adventure contributes to literacy development and the long-term preservation of indigenous language use.