Chiokike na-enye ụkwụ!

A free picture book in Igbo by Mutugi Kamundi

Chiokike na-enye ụkwụ! is a picture book in Igbo for ages 5–11 by Mutugi Kamundi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Igbo

Author

Mutugi Kamundi

Reading level

ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade

From

Nigeria

Source

African Storybook

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Chiokike na-enye ụkwụ! is a short illustrated picture book in Igbo by Mutugi Kamundi. It is written for ages 5–11, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Igbo. The book comes from the African Storybook and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.

How it begins

Na mgbe gara aga, ụmụ anụmanụ enweghị ụkwụ. Ha nile na-akpụ akpụ n'ala. Nanị ụmụ mmadụ nwere ụkwụ Chiokike nyere ha. Otu ụbọchị, Chiokike ekpebie inye ụmụ anụmanụ nile ụkwụ. Ọ chọrọ ka ụmụ anụmanụ nile na-aga ije. O wee…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).

Reading together in Igbo

• 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 “Chiokike na-enye ụkwụ!” free to read?

Yes. “Chiokike na-enye ụkwụ!” 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 “Chiokike na-enye ụkwụ!” in?

It is written in Igbo. Pagine has 49 free children’s books in Igbo.

What age is “Chiokike na-enye ụkwụ!” for?

It is best for ages 5–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Chiokike na-enye ụkwụ!”?

“Chiokike na-enye ụkwụ!” was written by Mutugi Kamundi.

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Credits: Chiokike na-enye ụkwụ! — Author: Mutugi Kamundi; Translation: Nwanne Felix-Emeribe; Illustration: Wiehan de Jager. Language: Igbo. Level: First paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2015. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=22122 · Page updated October 2026