PagineAmatoke A’baba
A free picture book in EkeGusii by Ursula Nafula
Amatoke A’baba is a picture book in EkeGusii for ages 8–11 by Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- EkeGusii
- Written by
- Ursula Nafula
- Illustrated by
- Catherine Groenewald
- Translated by
- Dennis Ogaro Ondieki
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade · Level 4 · Longer paragraphs
- From
- Kenya
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Amatoke A’baba is a short illustrated picture book in EkeGusii by Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Catherine Groenewald and translated by Dennis Ogaro Ondieki. It is written for ages 8–11 (Grades 3–4) and is graded as Level 4 · Longer paragraphs, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in EkeGusii. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 18 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Omogondo o’baba nigo orenge kororekana buya – nigo obwate amaemba, obori, n’emiogo. Korende ekiya ase bionsi pi biria barengeoo namataoke Nonya baba obwate abana abange, nigo namanyete buna ninche anchete ase abachokoro baye bonsi. Nigo anarete kondangeria gochia mwaye. Naende…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Amatoke A’baba” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Ouma se piesangs
- Bemba · Inkonde shaba maama
- Jamaican Creole · Granmaa banaana dem
- Kaonde · Makonde aba Nkambo
- Kikamba · Maiũ ma Sũsũ
- Kimaasai · Ilmaisurîn le kokoô
- Kiswahili · Ndizi za bibi
- Lugbarati (official orthography) · Dede vile A’bua ri
- Lukhonzo · Ameeru A’mukaka
- Lumasaaba · Kamarofu ka Kuukhu
- Lunda · Makondi aNkanka
- Luvale · Makonde akhaka
- Mauritian Creole · Banann granmer
- Nyanja · Nthochi za Agogo
- Somali · Mooskii ayeeyo
- Spanish · Los plátanos de mi abuela
- Tonga · Mabbanana Aabaneene
- Tswana · Dipanana tsa ga mmemogolo
Reading together in EkeGusii
- 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 “Amatoke A’baba” free to read?
Yes. “Amatoke A’baba” 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 3.0).
What language is “Amatoke A’baba” in?
It is written in EkeGusii. Pagine has 15 free children’s books in EkeGusii.
What age is “Amatoke A’baba” for?
It is best for ages 8–11 (Level 4 · Longer paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Amatoke A’baba” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in Kikamba, Kimaasai, Somali, Afrikaans, Tswana, Kiswahili and more.
Who wrote “Amatoke A’baba”?
“Amatoke A’baba” was written by Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Catherine Groenewald; the EkeGusii translation is by Dennis Ogaro Ondieki.
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Get the free app →Credits: Amatoke A’baba — Written by Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald; Translated by Dennis Ogaro Ondieki. EkeGusii, Level 4. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-kenya), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=2094). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026