Atiakun Akiroit

A free picture book in Turkana by Ursula Nafula

Atiakun Akiroit is a picture book in Turkana for ages 5–8 by Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Turkana

Written by

Ursula Nafula

Illustrated by

Vusi Malindi

Translated by

Simon Ipoo

Reading level

ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences

From

Kenya

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Atiakun Akiroit is a short illustrated picture book in Turkana by Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Vusi Malindi and translated by Simon Ipoo. It is written for ages 5–8 (Grades 1–2) and is graded as Level 2 · First sentences, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Turkana. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 22 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Ayakar kolong adakar kosi ng’ichan lukaalak. Eding’iding’ae ewokio ng’akipi alochor. Edaruuniyo sua akimuj na eyaunit najokotau. Agoleneo ng’awiyei jiik kotere ng’ikokolak lu apetuna. Apotu ng’ide lukaalak toisikis akisomare esukul. Asubete ng’ide lupesur luuchik etich ang’awiyei ang’itunga toriamuneta ng’asiling’a. Epasaate ng’isapa…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).

This story in other languages

Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Atiakun Akiroit” is also available in:

• Afrikaans · Die Besluit
• Bemba · Ukusalapo
• English · Decision
• Jamaican Creole · Disizhan
• Kaonde · Kufuukula
• Khoekhoegowab · Mîǁguib
• Kichaga · Irikiana
• Kiswahili · Uamuzi
• Lukhonzo · Eritwamo
• Lunda · Kuzhina
• Luvale · Kusakula
• Mauritian Creole · Desizion
• Nyanja · Ganizo
• Oshikwanyama · Etokolo
• Oshindonga · Etokolo
• Otjiherero · Omazuvasaneno
• Sesotho · Qeto
• Somali · Go’aan
• Spanish · La decisión
• Tonga · Kusala
• Tswana · Tshwetso
• Xhosa · Isigqibo

Reading together in Turkana

• 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 Turkana

• Ekile Lokooyan Noi
• Ng’Iworui a Esukul
• Nyonte Emakar Epir Ng’Itim
• Ng’Akiiranaret Akwaan
• Nyo Isubi Iyong?
• Anansi Ka Aosou
• Akitab Na Eboyor Akwap
• Akine, Ing’ok Ka Aite

See all 17 free Turkana books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Atiakun Akiroit” free to read?

Yes. “Atiakun Akiroit” 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 “Atiakun Akiroit” in?

It is written in Turkana. Pagine has 17 free children’s books in Turkana.

What age is “Atiakun Akiroit” for?

It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “Atiakun Akiroit” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Somali, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.

Who wrote “Atiakun Akiroit”?

“Atiakun Akiroit” was written by Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Vusi Malindi; the Turkana translation is by Simon Ipoo.

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Credits: Atiakun Akiroit — Written by Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Vusi Malindi; Translated by Simon Ipoo. Turkana, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-kenya), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=13304). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026