Pagineपुटू आ गुटू
A free picture book in Newari from Global Digital Library
पुटू आ गुटू is a picture book in Newari for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Newari
- Publisher
- Global Digital Library
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
पुटू आ गुटू is a short illustrated picture book in Newari. It is written for ages 2–8 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 Newari. 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
क्रमसङ्ख्याः २८ कोड नम्बरः ३७६८ प्रकाशकः रुम टु रिड लेखकःविनय वर्मण चित्रकारःअमल आकाश मैथिली अनुवादक तथा सम्पादकः अंशु कुमारी झा चित्रकारःअमल आकाश संयोजकः रिड ग्लोबल सहकार्यः रिड नेपाल, नेपाल बालसाहित्य समाज तथा अपाङ्गता अधिकार र विकासका लागि क्रियाशील नेपाल (एड्राड…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Newari
- 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 “पुटू आ गुटू” free to read?
Yes. “पुटू आ गुटू” 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 “पुटू आ गुटू” in?
It is written in Newari. Pagine has 4 free children’s books in Newari.
What age is “पुटू आ गुटू” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: पुटू आ गुटू — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/new/book/%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%9f%e0%a5%82-%e0%a4%86-%e0%a4%97%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%9f%e0%a5%82-2/ · Page updated October 2026