PagineBuonanotte Tinku!
A free picture book in Italian from Pratham books
Buonanotte Tinku! is a picture book in Italian for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Italian
- Publisher
- Pratham books
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY SA 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Buonanotte Tinku! is a short illustrated picture book in Italian. 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 Italian. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY SA 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
Goodnight, Tinku! Author: Preethi Nambiar Illustrators: Sonal Goyal, Sumit Sakhuja Era una notte luminosa, illuminata dalla luna. Tutti gli animali nella fattoria di Mangu dormivano. Eccetto Tinku! "Non ho sonno, Ma," mormorò Tinku. Ma Ma non lo ha sentito. Si…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY SA 4.0).
Reading together in Italian
- 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 “Buonanotte Tinku!” free to read?
Yes. “Buonanotte Tinku!” 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 SA 4.0).
What language is “Buonanotte Tinku!” in?
It is written in Italian. Pagine has 4 free children’s books in Italian.
What age is “Buonanotte Tinku!” 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: Buonanotte Tinku! — Pratham books, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY SA 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/it/book/buonanotte-tinku/ · Page updated October 2026