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A free picture book in Yorùbá by Cornelius Wambi Gulere
A very tall man is a picture book in Yorùbá for ages 2–8 by Cornelius Wambi Gulere that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Yorùbá
- Author
- Cornelius Wambi Gulere
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade
- From
- Nigeria
- Source
- African Storybook
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
A very tall man is a short illustrated picture book in Yorùbá by Cornelius Wambi Gulere. It is written for ages 2–8, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Yorùbá. The book comes from the African Storybook and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
His hoe was too short. His doorway was too low. His bed was too short. His bicycle was too short. This man was too tall! He made a very long hoe handle. He made very high door frames. He made…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Yorùbá
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “A very tall man” free to read?
Yes. “A very tall man” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 4.0).
What language is “A very tall man” in?
It is written in Yorùbá. Pagine has 48 free children’s books in Yorùbá.
What age is “A very tall man” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “A very tall man”?
“A very tall man” was written by Cornelius Wambi Gulere.
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Get the free app →Credits: A very tall man — Author: Cornelius Wambi Gulere; Translation: Blessing Adetokunbo; Illustration: Catherine Groenewald. Language: Yoruba. Level: First words. © Text: Ugandan Community Libraries Association; Illustration: African Storybook Initiative 2014. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=50950 · Page updated October 2026