Ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpo

A free picture book in Idoma by Mutugi Kamundi

Ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpo is a picture book in Idoma for ages 5–8 by Mutugi Kamundi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Idoma

Author

Mutugi Kamundi

Reading level

ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade

From

Nigeria

Source

African Storybook

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpo is a short illustrated picture book in Idoma by Mutugi Kamundi. It is written for ages 5–8, 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

Eko te̩te̩ a ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpon. Adanchancho je ikpo le̩ ale̩che̩ oofunu. Adanchancho miya ooje ikpo le̩ e̩be̩ dodu. Ae̩be̩ do̩ka ikpo obi yawu mla ookwinya. Olo̩no̩ tuwa oopi aje̩. Eko neyi a le nya a ae̩be e̩ye̩yi a do̩gwu…

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 “Ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpo” free to read?

Yes. “Ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpo” 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 “Ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpo” in?

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

What age is “Ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpo” for?

It is best for ages 5–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpo”?

“Ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpo” was written by Mutugi Kamundi.

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Credits: Ae̩be̩ le̩ ikpo — Author: Mutugi Kamundi; Illustration: Wiehan de Jager. Language: Idoma. Level: First sentences. © African Storybook Initiative 2015. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=47358 · Page updated October 2026