Ada mla O̩dachi

A free picture book in Idoma by Christine Nyangate

Ada mla O̩dachi is a picture book in Idoma for ages 5–11 by Christine Nyangate that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Idoma

Author

Christine Nyangate

Reading level

ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade

From

Nigeria

Source

African Storybook

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Ada mla O̩dachi is a short illustrated picture book in Idoma by Christine Nyangate. It is written for ages 5–11, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Idoma. 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

Alice Toich O̩che̩nyilo̩ ee yo̩ no le̩ anya e̩pa. Anya a ma ayi ache̩nya e̩pa,Ada mla O̩dachi . Ayada ache̩nya no baa ya iho̩tu ku iyiwa ne̩hi. Ada lo̩fu uklo̩ ne̩hi,o le yengee,ogbone̩ne̩ kla le̩ ohilipu. O̩dachi ,aya o̩ha,kwahi,lo̩no̩ o̩tu…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).

Reading together in Idoma

• 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 “Ada mla O̩dachi” free to read?

Yes. “Ada mla O̩dachi” 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 “Ada mla O̩dachi” in?

It is written in Idoma. Pagine has 23 free children’s books in Idoma.

What age is “Ada mla O̩dachi” for?

It is best for ages 5–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Ada mla O̩dachi”?

“Ada mla O̩dachi” was written by Christine Nyangate.

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Credits: Ada mla O̩dachi — Author: Christine Nyangate; Illustration: Alice Toich, Catherine Groenewald, Melany Pietersen, Venolin Keanan Govender, Wiehan de Jager. Language: Idoma. Level: First paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2016. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=49461 · Page updated October 2026