Edu Duwa Yeka

A free picture book in Nupe by Mimi Werna

Edu Duwa Yeka is a picture book in Nupe for ages 8–11 by Mimi Werna that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Nupe

Author

Mimi Werna

Reading level

ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade

From

Nigeria

Source

African Storybook

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Edu Duwa Yeka is a short illustrated picture book in Nupe by Mimi Werna. It is written for ages 8–11, 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

Yegi guta, Udoo, Erdoo be Eryum fe shitukpa éní ele na è dù na. a few a gan a nyányà à dan bo. A fe wa gan a la egwato duwa na tinya fiti ò na. Nna à ma à…

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 “Edu Duwa Yeka” free to read?

Yes. “Edu Duwa Yeka” 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 “Edu Duwa Yeka” in?

It is written in Nupe. Pagine has 34 free children’s books in Nupe.

What age is “Edu Duwa Yeka” for?

It is best for ages 8–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Edu Duwa Yeka”?

“Edu Duwa Yeka” was written by Mimi Werna.

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Credits: Edu Duwa Yeka — Author: Mimi Werna; Translation: Isyaku Bala Ibrahim; Illustration: Edwin Irabor. Language: Nupe. Level: Longer paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2018. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=47565 · Page updated October 2026