PagineAnansi Àti Ìjàpá
A free picture book in Yorùbá by Ghanaian folktale
Anansi Àti Ìjàpá is a picture book in Yorùbá for ages 8–11 by Ghanaian folktale that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Yorùbá
- Author
- Ghanaian folktale
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade
- From
- Nigeria
- Source
- African Storybook
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Anansi Àti Ìjàpá is a short illustrated picture book in Yorùbá by Ghanaian folktale. It is written for ages 8–11, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Yorùbá. 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
Ní ọjọ́ kan, Anansi aláǹtakùn mú àwọn iṣu láti ọgbà-oko rẹ̀. Àwọn iṣu aládùn kù, nítorí náà ó dín wọn dáradára lórí iná. Lẹ́hìn náà, ó jòkó láti jẹ wọ́n. Bí Anansi ṣe fẹ́ jẹ́ iṣu àkọ́kọ́, ó gbọ́ pé…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Yorùbá
- 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.
More free books in Yorùbá
Fati ati Ejo Alawo Ewe
Amọtékun áti Adááko
Íná
Adùn, Ọmọ Arẹwà Kan
Imú Eerin
Ramúramù ewúrẹ́
Wó àwọn ẹranko!
Ilé Luwo
See all 48 free Yorùbá books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩🏫 Assign this book to a class
Frequently asked questions
Is “Anansi Àti Ìjàpá” free to read?
Yes. “Anansi Àti Ìjàpá” 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 “Anansi Àti Ìjàpá” in?
It is written in Yorùbá. Pagine has 48 free children’s books in Yorùbá.
What age is “Anansi Àti Ìjàpá” for?
It is best for ages 8–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Anansi Àti Ìjàpá”?
“Anansi Àti Ìjàpá” was written by Ghanaian folktale.
Log books, set goals and build a daily reading habit — free on iOS, Android and the web.
Get the free app →Credits: Anansi Àti Ìjàpá — Author: Ghanaian folktale; Translation: Taiwo Ẹhinẹni; Illustration: Wiehan de Jager. Language: Yoruba. Level: Longer paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2014. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=10695 · Page updated October 2026