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A free picture book in Lugbarati (official orthography) by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀ is a picture book in Lugbarati (official orthography) for ages 2–8 by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Lugbarati (official orthography)
- Written by
- Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
- Illustrated by
- Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter
- Translated by
- Doris Maandebo
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
- From
- Uganda
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY-NC 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀ is a short illustrated picture book in Lugbarati (official orthography) by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi, illustrated by Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter and translated by Doris Maandebo. It is written for ages 2–8 (Nursery–Year 1) and is graded as Level 1 · First words, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Lugbarati (official orthography). The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY-NC 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 37 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Àngʉ̀ à’wɨ́rʉ. Ètú drɨ̀ drɨ. Òlɨ́ nɨ lìli. Àngʉ̀ miléírítirʉ́. Àngʉ̀ ambɨ́-ambɨ́. Ozoó nɨ ‘dɨ̀ dɨ. Òvɨ cɨ́. Ánè gérɨ́ nɨ. Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀ — Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi; Illustrated by Sandra McDougall, Ingrid…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY-NC 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Boek oor die weer
- Bemba · Ibuuku lya pamiceele
- Dagbani · Dabisili nahiŋgbana buku
- English · Weather book
- Ga · Je lɛ mlitsakemɔ he wolo
- Irish · An Aimsir
- Jamaican Creole · Weda buk
- Kaonde · Buuku Wankilo
- Khoekhoegowab · ǂOaǀnanumâsib ǂKhanis
- Kikuyu · Ibuku rĩa rĩera
- Kimaasai · Impukunót ó oloing’áng’e
- Kiswahili · Kitabu cha hali ya hewa
- Krio · Wɛda buk
- Luganda · Akatabo k’obudde
- Lukhonzo · Ekitabu ky’obuthuku
- Lumasaaba · Shiitabo shishiwaamba khu bwiile
- Lunda · Mukanda wa watusulu
- Lusoga · Ekitabo ekiraga embeera yobwiire
- Luvale · Mukanda wajingonde
- Mauritian Creole · Liv meteo
- Nepali · मौसमको किताब
- Nyanja · Buku ya nyengo
- Olukhayo · Esitabu Sialinga
- Oshikwanyama · Embo longhalo yomhepo
- Oshindonga · Embo lyonkalo yombepo
- Otjiherero · Embo romaukiro womuinyo weyuru
- Sesotho · Buka ya boemo ba lehodimo
- Somali · Buugi cimilida
- Spanish · El libro del clima
- Tibetan · གནམ་གཤིས་ཀྱི་དེབ།
- Tonga · Bbuku Lyabweende Bwaluwo
- Tsonga · Buku ya Maxelo
- Tswana · Buka ya seemo sa bosa
- Turkana · Akitab Na Eboyor Akwap
- Xhosa · Incwadi yemozulu
- Yoruba · Ìwé òjò
- Zulu · Incwadi yesimo sezulu
Reading together in Lugbarati (official orthography)
- 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 Lugbarati (official orthography)
Èbìó pɨ Òndʉ̀á be
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Candiru pi dri’biifi na ‘diyi be
Anzɨ Òdirì rʉ́ dɨ̀yɨ
Àfaamázʉ́
Ndrí ‘ɨ, Òcó ‘ɨ àzɨ́nɨ Tí ‘ɨ
Nyaká a’dɨ́zà
A’ú pi yúkú be
See all 13 free Lugbarati (official orthography) books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩🏫 Assign this book to a class
Frequently asked questions
Is “Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀” free to read?
Yes. “Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀” 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-NC 3.0).
What language is “Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀” in?
It is written in Lugbarati (official orthography). Pagine has 13 free children’s books in Lugbarati (official orthography).
What age is “Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Yoruba, Kiswahili, Kikuyu, Kimaasai, Turkana and more.
Who wrote “Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀”?
“Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀” was written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi and illustrated by Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter; the Lugbarati (official orthography) translation is by Doris Maandebo.
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Get the free app →Credits: Búkù àngù mile nɨ́ rɨ̀ — Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi; Illustrated by Sandra McDougall, Ingrid Schechter; Translated by Doris Maandebo. Lugbarati (official orthography), Level 1. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-uganda), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=1861). CC BY-NC 3.0. · Page updated October 2026