PagineAn cogall ocrach
A free picture book in Irish by Christian G
An cogall ocrach is a picture book in Irish for ages 2–8 by Christian G that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Irish
- Written by
- Christian G
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager
- 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 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
An cogall ocrach is a short illustrated picture book in Irish by Christian G, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager 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 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 26 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Bhí crogall ocrach ann tráth. Chuardaigh sé bia go mall agus go ciúin. PÁ-Ú! Phreab an crogall! Ansin, ní raibh ocras air níos mó. Bhí sé sona. Go dtí gur tháinig ocras air arís. An cogall ocrach — Written by…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. “An cogall ocrach” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Die honger krokodil
- Bemba · Iŋwena iyansala
- Dagbani · Kum Ni Mali Nyɛbiga So
- English · The hungry crocodile
- Jamaican Creole · Di Onggri Krokodail
- Kaonde · Kiwele Waumvwine Nzala
- Khoekhoegowab · ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa
- Kiswahili · Mamba mwenye njaa
- Luganda · Ggonya omuyala.
- Lukhonzo · Engonya y’amakwa Enzalha
- Lunda · In’gandu wanzala
- Luvale · Ngandu Wazala
- Mauritian Creole · Enn krokodil afame
- Nyanja · Ng’wena yanjala
- Oshikwanyama · Ongadu ya fya ondjla
- Oshindonga · Ongandu ya sa ondjala
- Otjiherero · Ongandu yondjara
- Sepedi · Kwena ya go swarwa ke tlala
- Sesotho · Kwena e lapileng
- Somali · Yaxaaskii baahnaa
- Spanish · El cocodrilo hambriento
- Tonga · Ciwena Wanzala
- Tswana · Kwena e e ne e tshwerwe ke tlala
- Turkana · Akinyang Na Anyamit Akoro
- Xhosa · Ingwenya elambileyo
- Zulu · Ingwenya elambile
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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Frequently asked questions
Is “An cogall ocrach” free to read?
Yes. “An cogall ocrach” 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 “An cogall ocrach” in?
It is written in Irish. Pagine has 8 free children’s books in Irish.
What age is “An cogall ocrach” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “An cogall ocrach” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Turkana, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa and more.
Who wrote “An cogall ocrach”?
“An cogall ocrach” was written by Christian G and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Irish translation is by Jacqueline de Brún.
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Get the free app →Credits: An cogall ocrach — Written by Christian G.; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; 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=7043). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026