Storybooks

Stories built on the sounds your child is learning

Every book here answers one KICD sub strand. The Kiswahili books are complete coverage of Kusoma kwa Ufasaha for Grades 1, 2 and 3, one book for every sound group the design names. From Grade 4 the design stops naming sounds and starts naming lengths, so those are graded readers written to the word count it asks for. All of them are original, all of them are Kenyan, and all of them are illustrated.

82 books today, in Kiswahili and English, across Grades 1 to 4, with the rest of upper primary to follow.

1

Grade 1

The first year of school. Very short books, one for every sound group the Grade 1 design names, in Kiswahili and English.9 books·5 Kiswahili·4 English
Mkate wa MamaMkate wa MamaHadithi ya familia na kugawanaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/m//a//u//k//t//l/Nane na Wiki NzimaNane na Wiki NzimaHadithi ya siku moja baada ya nyingineKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/n//o//w//e//i//h/Sibi na SabuniSibi na SabuniHadithi ya mwili safiKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/s//b//y//z//g//d/Jirani wa PeraJirani wa PeraHadithi ya kugawana chakulaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/j//r//p//f//v//sh/Ngoma ya NyaniNgoma ya NyaniHadithi ya mchezo na kucheza pamojaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/ny//dh//th//ch//gh//ng/The Cat on the MatThe Cat on the MatA story about who shares the hutEnglishWord reading/a//m//t//e/Buru and the Big BrushBuru and the Big BrushA story about getting properly cleanEnglishWord reading/b//r//u//g/Kip and the Lost PenKip and the Lost PenA story about looking in all the wrong placesEnglishReading aloud/i//k//l//n//p/Dede Can GreetDede Can GreetA story about one good word all day longEnglishReading aloud/d//e//f//g//h/
2

Grade 2

The year the letters start to join up. Short stories built on the sounds KICD names for Grade 2, in Kiswahili and English.6 books·4 Kiswahili·2 English
Vuta, Pendo, Vuta!Vuta, Pendo, Vuta!Hadithi ya haki ya kusomaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/p//f//v/Chakula cha DhahabuChakula cha DhahabuMbegu moja ilibadilisha kila kituKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/ch//dh/Nyani na NgomaNyani na NgomaHadithi ya jadiKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/ny//ng/Shani ShujaaShani ShujaaAlithubutu kuita msaadaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/sh//th/The Glass that SangThe Glass that SangA story about where light comes fromEnglishReading aloud/st//gl-//ng//ee/The Spring in the StoneThe Spring in the StoneA story about not giving upEnglishReading aloud/scr-//spr-//str-//sw-//st-/
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Grade 3

Reading starts to carry the rest. Longer stories, still built sound by sound, in Kiswahili and English.7 books·5 Kiswahili·2 English
Shamba la Bwana KweliShamba la Bwana KweliKazi kwanza, kisha mavunoKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/bw//fy//kw/Vyura wa Mto SafiVyura wa Mto SafiShangwe ilirudi mtoniKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/py//vy//sh/Thamani ya DhahabuThamani ya DhahabuUaminifu una thamani kuliko dhahabuKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/dh//th//ch/Mbwa, Ndege na NyokaMbwa, Ndege na NyokaRafiki wa kweli hulindaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/mbw//nd//ny/Twiga na NzigeTwiga na NzigeRafiki mrefu aliyeokoa sokoKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha/mb//nz//tw/The Drum that FlewThe Drum that FlewA story about the night the river roseEnglishReading aloud/dr//fl//fr//gl/The River that GrewThe River that GrewA story about planting patienceEnglishReading aloud/dr//gr//shr/
4

Grade 4

The design stops naming sounds and starts naming lengths. These are graded readers, written to the word count Grade 4 asks for.14 books·6 Kiswahili·8 English
The Boy Who Came with the RainThe Boy Who Came with the RainA story about who counts as familyEnglishWide readingThe Cake That Did Not ComeThe Cake That Did Not ComeA story about what a celebration is actually made ofEnglishComprehensionUsiku Balbu IlipozimikaUsiku Balbu IlipozimikaHadithi ya nyumba moja na giza la saa mbiliKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufahamuThe Two Words Wanjiru ForgotThe Two Words Wanjiru ForgotA story about the shortest sentences in the languageEnglishComprehensionThe Girl Who Read the LabelsThe Girl Who Read the LabelsA story about a book nobody else openedEnglishWide readingThe Friend Who Had No FaceThe Friend Who Had No FaceA story about a message that asked too many questionsEnglishWide readingThe Field That Would Not GrowThe Field That Would Not GrowA story about waiting, told by someone who could notEnglishReading aloudThe Captain Who Could Not RunThe Captain Who Could Not RunA story about the difference between fast and usefulEnglishComprehensionThe Drain at the Bottom of the RoadThe Drain at the Bottom of the RoadA story about twenty children and one borrowed wheelbarrowEnglishComprehensionShati la Mwaka JanaShati la Mwaka JanaHadithi ya mikono iliyokua kuliko nguoKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasahaMpera wa ShuleniMpera wa ShuleniHadithi ya mti mmoja na watoto mia tatuKiswahiliKusoma kwa mapanaKitabu AlichokichaguaKitabu AlichokichaguaHadithi ya kichwa kilichouma kila mchanaKiswahiliKusoma kwa mapanaUjumbe wa BibiUjumbe wa BibiHadithi ya simu moja na swali moja zuriKiswahiliKusoma kidijitaliDaftari la JumaDaftari la JumaHadithi ya biashara ndogo na hesabu mbiliKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha
5

Grade 5

Longer again, and the theme now brings its own sayings with it. Every Grade 5 book is written to 400 words and carries the similes, idioms and proverbs the design lists under its theme.11 books·6 Kiswahili·5 English
The Flag That Was Too SmallThe Flag That Was Too SmallA story about what a town stands up forEnglishComprehensionThe Guest Who Would Not SitThe Guest Who Would Not SitA story about a table and the fear of itEnglishComprehensionMuthokoi on a FridayMuthokoi on a FridayA story about the slowest dish in the competitionEnglishWide readingThe Acre That Everybody OwnedThe Acre That Everybody OwnedA story about one field and eleven familiesEnglishReading aloudThe Week the School ClosedThe Week the School ClosedA story about a tap, a queue and a bar of soapEnglishComprehensionSiku Niliyopika Peke YanguSiku Niliyopika Peke YanguHadithi ya sufuria moja na masomo matatuKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufahamuShanga za Bibi NaserianShanga za Bibi NaserianHadithi ya mchoro ambao hakuna aliyeuelewaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasahaMto UliokaukaMto UliokaukaHadithi ya kitabu kimoja na kijiji kizimaKiswahiliKusoma kwa mapanaKijitabu cha KlinikiKijitabu cha KlinikiHadithi ya karatasi ambayo kila mtu alitupaKiswahiliKusoma kwa mapanaVideo Iliyoenea HarakaVideo Iliyoenea HarakaHadithi ya swali moja lililochelewa kuulizwaKiswahiliKusoma kidijitaliKuku WatatuKuku WatatuHadithi ya subira na hesabu moja ya shangaziKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha
6

Grade 6

The last year of primary school, and the widest shelf yet. Extensive readers of more than twelve hundred words in English, Kusoma kwa Kina and Kusoma kwa Mapana in Kiswahili, first readers in French and German, and stories told from the Christian RE design.18 books·7 Kiswahili·7 English·2 French·2 German
The Night at the RiverThe Night at the RiverJacob wrestles until daybreakEnglishChristian REFour DaysFour DaysLazarus is raised at BethanyEnglishChristian REThe Talent Nobody Clapped ForThe Talent Nobody Clapped ForA story about being given something useful and dullEnglishChristian REMeine Schule in NakuruMeine Schule in NakuruEin erstes LesebuchGermanReading aloudMein Tag in KisumuMein Tag in KisumuDer TagesablaufGermanComprehensionThe Counting of the FlamingosThe Counting of the FlamingosA story about the lake that feeds a townEnglishWide readingTuesday and ThursdayTuesday and ThursdayA story about a boy who was doing his bestEnglishWide readingThe Girl Who Fixed the DryerThe Girl Who Fixed the DryerA story about a machine that was nearly rightEnglishWide readingThe Price of a ChapatiThe Price of a ChapatiA story about the number nobody was countingEnglishWide readingMa Famille à KisumuMa Famille à KisumuUn premier livre de lectureFrenchComprehensionBonjour, Je Suis MwangiBonjour, Je Suis MwangiLes salutationsFrenchComprehensionAlama Kwenye UkutaAlama Kwenye UkutaHadithi ya mto, mvua na familia iliyojitayarishaKiswahiliKusoma kwa mapanaShikamooShikamooHadithi ya neno moja na mzee mmojaKiswahiliKusoma kwa mapanaRedio ya BabuRedio ya BabuHadithi ya sauti zilizohifadhiwaKiswahiliKusoma kwa mapanaHaraka HarakaHaraka HarakaHadithi ya methali moja na mvulana mwenye pupaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufahamuSimba wa DarasaSimba wa DarasaHadithi ya majina tunayopewaKiswahiliKusoma kwa mapanaDaraja la ManenoDaraja la ManenoHadithi ya mvulana aliyekuwa mkalimani wa nyanyakeKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufahamuMchezo wa MwishoMchezo wa MwishoHadithi ya timu iliyoshinda na kukosa kushindaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufahamu
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Grade 7

Junior school. Independent reading and non fiction in English, Kusoma kwa Kina and Kusoma kwa Ufasaha in Kiswahili, and the French, German and Christian RE strands the junior designs set out.17 books·4 Kiswahili·9 English·2 French·2 German
The One That Was LeftThe One That Was LeftA story about what it costs to keep something aliveEnglishChristian REThe Word for GraceThe Word for GraceEleven years of Tuesdays, and one verseEnglishChristian REBefore You Send ItBefore You Send ItA story about a group, a screenshot and a girl who was not thereEnglishChristian REMeine Familie in EldoretMeine Familie in EldoretDie FamilieGermanComprehensionMeine Schule und Meine HobbysMeine Schule und Meine HobbysWas ich gern macheGermanReading aloudThe Extra Three HundredThe Extra Three HundredA story about a mistake that was not hersEnglishWide readingThe Man Who Found the BoyThe Man Who Found the BoyHow a Kenyan fossil hunter found the most complete early human ever discoveredEnglishWide readingThe Second OpinionThe Second OpinionA story about believing the wrong expertEnglishWide readingThirty Million TreesThirty Million TreesWangari Maathai and the work that looked like nothingEnglishWide readingThe Letter to the Form OnesThe Letter to the Form OnesA story about what you inherit and what you pass onEnglishWide readingWhat the Map Did Not ShowWhat the Map Did Not ShowA story about a place that was officially emptyEnglishWide readingAu Marché de NairobiAu Marché de NairobiLes métiers et le marchéFrenchReading aloudMa Journée à MombasaMa Journée à MombasaUne journée ordinaireFrenchComprehensionKisima cha KyambitiKisima cha KyambitiHadithi ya maji, tuhuma na ukweliKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufahamuMgeni wa Mwezi MmojaMgeni wa Mwezi MmojaHadithi ya mtu tuliyedhani tulimjuaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufahamuBarua Kwa MwenyekitiBarua Kwa MwenyekitiHadithi ya wanafunzi walioandika hojaKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufahamuMzee wa HadithiMzee wa HadithiHadithi ya sauti iliyohifadhiwa kwenye simuKiswahiliKusoma kwa ufasaha

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