Pagineआम गाछी
A free picture book in Maithili from Enabling Writers Initiative
आम गाछी is a picture book in Maithili for ages 8–14 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Maithili
- Publisher
- Enabling Writers Initiative
- Reading level
- ages 8–14 · 3rd to 5th grade, middle school · Leveled reader
- From
- India
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
आम गाछी is a short illustrated picture book in Maithili. It is written for ages 8–14 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Maithili. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
अगाडिको आवरण पृष्ठ आम गाछी लेखकः प्रभाकर कुमार झा तह ६, कक्षा २ मैथिली १ हमर नाम राधा अइ। घर हमर देवपुरा अइ। गाम हमर निक अइ। २ हमर गाममे स्कुल अइ। स्कुलमे बहुत दोस्त अइ। सब साथमे खेलैछी। निकस…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Maithili
- 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 “आम गाछी” free to read?
Yes. “आम गाछी” 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 “आम गाछी” in?
It is written in Maithili. Pagine has 2 free children’s books in Maithili.
What age is “आम गाछी” for?
It is best for ages 8–14 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: आम गाछी — Enabling Writers Initiative, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/mai/book/%e0%a4%86%e0%a4%ae-%e0%a4%97%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%9b%e0%a5%80/ · Page updated October 2026