PagineDagǝl-a kamu baramabe-a
A free picture book in Kanuri by Wesley Kipkorir Rop
Dagǝl-a kamu baramabe-a is a picture book in Kanuri for ages 5–11 by Wesley Kipkorir Rop that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Kanuri
- Author
- Wesley Kipkorir Rop
- 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
Dagǝl-a kamu baramabe-a is a short illustrated picture book in Kanuri by Wesley Kipkorir Rop. 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 Kanuri. 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
Karaa Zǝgiyebedǝn, Dagǝl laa sambisoro karǝgǝ kuttua mbeji. Adǝye afimaro gǝnyi samba yaye tada sambiga tadadǝ waltin nankaro. Karǝgǝza tadawazǝ bawozainbero Dagǝldǝ samiro farjin sǝdiro ishin. Dalami kǝskabe adǝn farjia dalami kǝskabe tuduro kojin kuru kwi! kwi! kwi! Cirinnaro fafarjin.…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Kanuri
- 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 “Dagǝl-a kamu baramabe-a” free to read?
Yes. “Dagǝl-a kamu baramabe-a” 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 “Dagǝl-a kamu baramabe-a” in?
It is written in Kanuri. Pagine has 33 free children’s books in Kanuri.
What age is “Dagǝl-a kamu baramabe-a” for?
It is best for ages 5–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Dagǝl-a kamu baramabe-a”?
“Dagǝl-a kamu baramabe-a” was written by Wesley Kipkorir Rop.
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Get the free app →Credits: Dagǝl-a kamu baramabe-a — Author: Wesley Kipkorir Rop; Translation: Mohammed Alhaji Modu; Illustration: Jesse Breytenbach. Language: Kanuri. Level: First paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2014. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=32282 · Page updated October 2026