PagineAgbande a Kuhwan Tsegher
A free picture book in Tiv from African Storybook
Agbande a Kuhwan Tsegher is a picture book in Tiv for ages 5–11 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Tiv
- Publisher
- African Storybook
- 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
Agbande a Kuhwan Tsegher is a short illustrated picture book in Tiv. 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 Tiv. 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
Kasev kpaa ma koho agbanda? Hen ivese ne kpaa, kwase ngu kuhwan gbande. Ken ya kpa ka i kuhwa agbande. Mba wan iyol i yemen iniongu. Ken ityev kpa agbande nga a yar tom. Mba eren tom ne sha atsam…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Tiv
- 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 “Agbande a Kuhwan Tsegher” free to read?
Yes. “Agbande a Kuhwan Tsegher” 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 “Agbande a Kuhwan Tsegher” in?
It is written in Tiv. Pagine has 176 free children’s books in Tiv.
What age is “Agbande a Kuhwan Tsegher” for?
It is best for ages 5–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Agbande a Kuhwan Tsegher — Author: African Storybook; Translation: Terkule Aorabee; Illustration: Salim Kasamba. Language: Tiv. Level: First paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2019. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=39233 · Page updated October 2026