PagineAn Aimsir
A free picture book in Irish by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
An Aimsir is a picture book in Irish for ages 2–8 by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Irish
- Written by
- Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
- Illustrated by
- Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter
- Translated by
- Jacqueline de Brún
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
- From
- Ireland
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY-NC 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
An Aimsir is a short illustrated picture book in Irish by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi, illustrated by Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter and translated by Jacqueline de Brún. It is written for ages 2–8 (Nursery–Year 1) and is graded as Level 1 · First words, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Irish. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY-NC 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 37 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Tá sé tirim. Tá an ghrian te. Tá sé gaofar. Tá sé scamallach. Tá sé fuar. Tá sé ag cur báistí. Tá toirneach ann. Feicim bogha báistí. An Aimsir — Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi; Illustrated by…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY-NC 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “An Aimsir” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Boek oor die weer
- Bemba · Ibuuku lya pamiceele
- Dagbani · Dabisili nahiŋgbana buku
- English · Weather book
- Ga · Je lɛ mlitsakemɔ he wolo
- Jamaican Creole · Weda buk
- Kaonde · Buuku Wankilo
- Khoekhoegowab · ǂOaǀnanumâsib ǂKhanis
- Kikuyu · Ibuku rĩa rĩera
- Kimaasai · Impukunót ó oloing’áng’e
- Kiswahili · Kitabu cha hali ya hewa
- Krio · Wɛda buk
- Luganda · Akatabo k’obudde
- Lugbarati (official orthography) · Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀
- Lukhonzo · Ekitabu ky’obuthuku
- Lumasaaba · Shiitabo shishiwaamba khu bwiile
- Lunda · Mukanda wa watusulu
- Lusoga · Ekitabo ekiraga embeera yobwiire
- Luvale · Mukanda wajingonde
- Mauritian Creole · Liv meteo
- Nepali · मौसमको किताब
- Nyanja · Buku ya nyengo
- Olukhayo · Esitabu Sialinga
- Oshikwanyama · Embo longhalo yomhepo
- Oshindonga · Embo lyonkalo yombepo
- Otjiherero · Embo romaukiro womuinyo weyuru
- Sesotho · Buka ya boemo ba lehodimo
- Somali · Buugi cimilida
- Spanish · El libro del clima
- Tibetan · གནམ་གཤིས་ཀྱི་དེབ།
- Tonga · Bbuku Lyabweende Bwaluwo
- Tsonga · Buku ya Maxelo
- Tswana · Buka ya seemo sa bosa
- Turkana · Akitab Na Eboyor Akwap
- Xhosa · Incwadi yemozulu
- Yoruba · Ìwé òjò
- Zulu · Incwadi yesimo sezulu
Reading together in Irish
- 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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See all 8 free Irish books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩🏫 Assign this book to a class
Frequently asked questions
Is “An Aimsir” free to read?
Yes. “An Aimsir” 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-NC 3.0).
What language is “An Aimsir” in?
It is written in Irish. Pagine has 8 free children’s books in Irish.
What age is “An Aimsir” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “An Aimsir” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Yoruba, Kiswahili, Kikuyu, Kimaasai, Turkana and more.
Who wrote “An Aimsir”?
“An Aimsir” was written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi and illustrated by Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter; the Irish translation is by Jacqueline de Brún.
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Get the free app →Credits: An Aimsir — Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi; Illustrated by Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter; Translated by Jacqueline de Brún; Read by Jacqueline de Brún. Irish, Level 1. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-ireland), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=1861). CC BY-NC 3.0. · Page updated October 2026