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A free picture book in Spanish by Cuento de Ghana
Anansi y la sabiduría is a picture book in Spanish for ages 5–11 by Cuento de Ghana that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Spanish
- Written by
- Cuento de Ghana
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager
- Translated by
- Felipe Bañados Schwerter
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Level 3 · First paragraphs
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Anansi y la sabiduría is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Cuento de Ghana, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Felipe Bañados Schwerter. It is written for ages 5–11 (Grades 2–3) and is graded as Level 3 · First paragraphs, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Spanish. 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 27 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Hace mucho, mucho tiempo la gente no sabía nada. No sabían cómo cultivar, o cómo tejer tela, o cómo hacer herramientas de hierro. El dios Nyame arriba en el cielo tenía toda la sabiduría del mundo. La mantenía guardada en…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. “Anansi y la sabiduría” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Anansi en Wysheid
- Ateso · Anansi Keda Acoa
- Bemba · Anansi na Maano
- EkeGusii · Anansi n’obong’aini
- English · Anansi and wisdom
- Jamaican Creole · Anansi an Wizdom
- Kaonde · Anansi ne Mpoto ya Maana
- Khoekhoegowab · Anansib tsî Gā-aisib
- Kikamba · Ananzi na ũĩ
- Kimaasai · Anansi ó Eng’énó
- Kiswahili · Anansi na hekima
- Lugbarati (official orthography) · Èbìó pɨ Òndʉ̀á be
- Lukhonzo · Anansi n’Obwenge
- Lumasaaba · Manaasi ni Kamakhula
- Lunda · Anansi na Kashinshi
- Luvale · Anansi na Chinyingi
- Mauritian Creole · Anansi ek Lasazes
- Nyanja · Anansi ndi Nzelu
- Oshikwanyama · Anansi nokayuma keendunge
- Oshindonga · Anansi nokayuma koondunge
- Otjiherero · Anansi nOndjiviro
- Sesotho · Anansi le bohlale
- Somali · Anansi iyo xikmad
- Tonga · Anansi a Busongo
- Tswana · Botlhale jwa ga Anansi
- Turkana · Anansi Ka Aosou
- Xhosa · UAnansi noBulumko
Reading together in Spanish
- 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 “Anansi y la sabiduría” free to read?
Yes. “Anansi y la sabiduría” 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 “Anansi y la sabiduría” in?
It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.
What age is “Anansi y la sabiduría” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Anansi y la sabiduría” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, EkeGusii, Kikamba, Kimaasai, Turkana and more.
Who wrote “Anansi y la sabiduría”?
“Anansi y la sabiduría” was written by Cuento de Ghana and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Spanish translation is by Felipe Bañados Schwerter.
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Get the free app →Credits: Anansi y la sabiduría — Written by Cuento de Ghana; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Felipe Bañados Schwerter; Read by Áurea Vericat. Spanish, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-dc), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=1938). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026