PagineDi Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun
A free picture book in Jamaican Creole by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula
Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun is a picture book in Jamaican Creole for ages 5–11 by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Jamaican Creole
- Written by
- Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula
- Illustrated by
- Brian Wambi
- Translated by
- Georgette McGlashen
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Level 3 · First paragraphs
- From
- Jamaica
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun is a short illustrated picture book in Jamaican Creole by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Brian Wambi and translated by Georgette McGlashen. It is written for ages 5–11 (Grades 2–3) and is graded as Level 3 · First paragraphs, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Jamaican Creole. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 19 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Di likl bos stap inna mi vilij di bizi wid piipl an pak op-pak op bos. Muor tingz did iivn de pan di grong fi luod. Dokta did a baal out di niem dem fi wich paat dem bos dem…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Die dag toe ek van my huis weggegaan het stad toe
- Bemba · Ubushiku nafumine pa ŋanda ukuya ku kalaale
- English · Day I left home for the city
- English · The day I left home for the city
- Kaonde · Juuba Jonafumine Kumuzhi Kuya Kutaunyi
- Khoekhoegowab · ǁGâusa xu ta ge kaiǃās ǁga ǃgû tsēs
- Kiswahili · Siku niliyoondoka nyumbani kuelekea mjini
- Lukhonzo · Ekiro Nalw’eka ingaghenda omw’akibugha
- Lunda · Ifuku inafumini kumukala nakuya kumbaka
- Luvale · Likumbi ngwafumine hembo nakuya kumbaka
- Mauritian Creole · Zour mo’nn kit lakaz pou lavil
- Nyanja · Tsiku lamene ndinanyamukila panyumba kuyenda kumzinda
- Oshikwanyama · Efiku nda fiya po eumbo komukunda ndi ye koshilando
- Oshindonga · Esiku nda thiga po egumbo ndi ye koshilando
- Otjiherero · Eyuva ndu mba za ponganda okuyenda kotjihuro
- Somali · Maalintii aan ka tagay guriga een magalada aaday
- Spanish · El día que dejé mi casa para irme a la ciudad
- Tonga · Buzuba Mbwindakaunka Kudolopo
- Tswana · Letsatsi je ke duleng mo gae ka ya toropong
Reading together in Jamaican Creole
- 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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See all 40 free Jamaican Creole books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩🏫 Assign this book to a class
Frequently asked questions
Is “Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun” free to read?
Yes. “Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun” 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 “Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun” in?
It is written in Jamaican Creole. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Jamaican Creole.
What age is “Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, English, Kiswahili, Somali, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.
Who wrote “Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun”?
“Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun” was written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Brian Wambi; the Jamaican Creole translation is by Georgette McGlashen.
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Get the free app →Credits: Di Die Mi Lef Mi Yaad Fi Go Toun — Written by Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Brian Wambi; Translated by Georgette McGlashen. Jamaican Creole, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-jamaica), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=15029). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026