PagineÈmì Yi, Èmì Ye
A free picture book in Nupe by Vyandeh Terkule
Èmì Yi, Èmì Ye is a picture book in Nupe for ages 5–11 by Vyandeh Terkule that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Nupe
- Author
- Vyandeh Terkule
- 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
Èmì Yi, Èmì Ye is a short illustrated picture book in Nupe by Vyandeh Terkule. 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
Terna eza na de èmìlileci à na ù yi ò. Kuso ga bo wun è de egicigban sunsunzhi gi ò. Kandoci baga gabo wun è lè ò kàná be gbogizhi ci à fe cin ù le eti cigbanzhi be cikánzhi…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 “Èmì Yi, Èmì Ye” free to read?
Yes. “Èmì Yi, Èmì Ye” 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 “Èmì Yi, Èmì Ye” in?
It is written in Nupe. Pagine has 34 free children’s books in Nupe.
What age is “Èmì Yi, Èmì Ye” for?
It is best for ages 5–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Èmì Yi, Èmì Ye”?
“Èmì Yi, Èmì Ye” was written by Vyandeh Terkule.
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Get the free app →Credits: Èmì Yi, Èmì Ye — Author: Vyandeh Terkule; Translation: Isyaku Bala Ibrahim; Illustration: Vyandeh Terkule. Language: Nupe. Level: First paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2023. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=50262 · Page updated October 2026