A Family Adventure (English–Nyanja / Ulendo...)

About this book

A Family Adventure by Chanju Mwanza is a bilingual children's book presented in English and Nyanja. It was created as part of the Zambian Narratives Project after the author struggled to find bilingual children's books in Zambian languages. The story explores family vocabulary and challenges gender stereotypes through images and situations grounded in daily life in Zambia. For children, the side-by-side language approach creates an accessible way to connect English reading with Nyanja words and expressions. For parents and educators, it provides a useful resource for shared reading, vocabulary development and conversations about culture and family life. The book is suitable for homes, schools, libraries and diaspora families who want young people to maintain a stronger relationship with a Zambian language. It combines literacy, representation and language preservation within an engaging early-childhood format.