PagineDangi na wonyé na
A free picture book in Nupe by Ursula Nafula
Dangi na wonyé na is a picture book in Nupe for ages 5–8 by Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Nupe
- Author
- Ursula Nafula
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade
- From
- Nigeria
- Source
- African Storybook
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Dangi na wonyé na is a short illustrated picture book in Nupe by Ursula Nafula. It is written for ages 5–8, 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
Ezhi yi ga bo ndakata Kio dan ò. Ndakata Kio yi be dangi na è yi gan Safi na. Ndakata Kio ga da tunba, wun è la kpako ù ya kpìkpéci. Safi ci è shi ù kpakomisun ò ci è…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 na wonyé na” free to read?
Yes. “Dangi na wonyé na” 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 na wonyé na” in?
It is written in Nupe. Pagine has 34 free children’s books in Nupe.
What age is “Dangi na wonyé na” for?
It is best for ages 5–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Dangi na wonyé na”?
“Dangi na wonyé na” was written by Ursula Nafula.
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Get the free app →Credits: Dangi na wonyé na — Author: Ursula Nafula; Translation: Isyaku Bala Ibrahim; Illustration: Catherine Groenewald. Language: Nupe. Level: First sentences. © African Storybook Initiative 2014. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=47528 · Page updated October 2026