Misozi Ndi Kalumbu Pa m'thuthutu

About this book

Misozi Ndi Kalumbu Pa m'thuthutu by Maliya Mzyece Sililo is a local-language children's story featuring Misozi and Kalumbu in connection with a motorbike. It is part of Sililo's wider effort to create accessible children's literature in Zambian languages and to use familiar African settings and experiences as the basis for reading. The book is suitable for young readers, schools, libraries and families who want children to develop literacy in a local language alongside English. Because the story centres on recognisable characters and transport, it can be used to build vocabulary, practise sequencing and encourage children to describe what happens in their own words. Shared reading also creates opportunities for adults and children to discuss road awareness, responsibility and everyday family experiences. The book supports both literacy development and the preservation of indigenous-language storytelling in print.