Pagineचमेलीको बास्ना
A free picture book in Nepali Sign Language from Global Digital Library
चमेलीको बास्ना is a picture book in Nepali Sign Language for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Nepali Sign Language
- Publisher
- Global Digital Library
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · 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
चमेलीको बास्ना is a short illustrated picture book in Nepali Sign Language. It is written for ages 5–8 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 Nepali Sign Language. 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
Ram Babu Subedi चमेलीको बास्ना — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/nsp/book/%e0%a4%9a%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8b-%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%be/Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Nepali Sign Language
- 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 “चमेलीको बास्ना” free to read?
Yes. “चमेलीको बास्ना” 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 “चमेलीको बास्ना” in?
It is written in Nepali Sign Language. Pagine has 1 free children’s book in Nepali Sign Language.
What age is “चमेलीको बास्ना” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: चमेलीको बास्ना — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/nsp/book/%e0%a4%9a%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8b-%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b8%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%be/ · Page updated October 2026