Awi Cini Yeiyanju Maduye?

A free picture book in Kanuri by Nina Orange

Awi Cini Yeiyanju Maduye? is a picture book in Kanuri for ages 8–11 by Nina Orange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Kanuri

Author

Nina Orange

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

Awi Cini Yeiyanju Maduye? is a short illustrated picture book in Kanuri by Nina Orange. 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 Kanuri. 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

Yim laa sǝwa lǝp, Madua kakanju bowoyen. Kakanjuye tiro: "Madu marne wuro ngǝwul adǝa amwurawanǝmbo yade. Biskit cadi larusa yeiyanǝmbero." Jawallan Madu tadawa yindi tadakǝska cawurdi nayayen. Tada faldǝ ngǝwul maduyedǝa cǝmoye kǝskadǝro gǝpkeyen. Ngǝwul falgada. "Awi sǝddǝm attǝ?" yeno…

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

Reading together in Kanuri

• 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 “Awi Cini Yeiyanju Maduye?” free to read?

Yes. “Awi Cini Yeiyanju Maduye?” 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 “Awi Cini Yeiyanju Maduye?” in?

It is written in Kanuri. Pagine has 33 free children’s books in Kanuri.

What age is “Awi Cini Yeiyanju Maduye?” for?

It is best for ages 8–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Awi Cini Yeiyanju Maduye?”?

“Awi Cini Yeiyanju Maduye?” was written by Nina Orange.

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Credits: Awi Cini Yeiyanju Maduye? — Author: Nina Orange; Translation: Plan Niger - Projet NECS - Usaid; Illustration: Wiehan de Jager. Language: Kanuri. Level: Longer paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2014. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=10037 · Page updated October 2026