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A free picture book in Nupe by Yamkela Mbhele
Dangi be Èshìgi à zhe èyà is a picture book in Nupe for ages 5–11 by Yamkela Mbhele that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Nupe
- Author
- Yamkela Mbhele
- 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
Dangi be Èshìgi à zhe èyà is a short illustrated picture book in Nupe by Yamkela Mbhele. 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 Nupe. 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
Dangi be Èshìgi a yi èyà wangi. A ci à kpa gan a nyi à lo eba èyà à, Bishengi wun ga è zheya na. Bazuma ndoci ga bo Bishengi dan ò. Wun la Dangi be Èshìgi efo gubà ci…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Nupe
- 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 “Dangi be Èshìgi à zhe èyà” free to read?
Yes. “Dangi be Èshìgi à zhe èyà” 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 “Dangi be Èshìgi à zhe èyà” in?
It is written in Nupe. Pagine has 34 free children’s books in Nupe.
What age is “Dangi be Èshìgi à zhe èyà” for?
It is best for ages 5–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Dangi be Èshìgi à zhe èyà”?
“Dangi be Èshìgi à zhe èyà” was written by Yamkela Mbhele.
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Get the free app →Credits: Dangi be Èshìgi à zhe èyà — Author: Yamkela Mbhele; Translation: Isyaku Bala Ibrahim. Language: Nupe. Level: First paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2023. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=52528 · Page updated October 2026