PagineÉsákonkara éní Thakgalo
A free picture book in Nupe by Diana Tebeila
Ésákonkara éní Thakgalo is a picture book in Nupe for ages 8–11 by Diana Tebeila that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Nupe
- Author
- Diana Tebeila
- 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
Ésákonkara éní Thakgalo is a short illustrated picture book in Nupe by Diana Tebeila. 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
Thakgalo yi nyagbanfa Thakgalo yi eza na yi be Ésákonkara è. Ezami be èyà ùzhi yebo ù saranyi. Thakgalo yebo éní. Èyà ùzhi ga jin e nyànyà be koní ya ù. Èyà ùzhi ci à dukun-éní la ban ésákonkara ù.…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 “Ésákonkara éní Thakgalo” free to read?
Yes. “Ésákonkara éní Thakgalo” 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 “Ésákonkara éní Thakgalo” in?
It is written in Nupe. Pagine has 34 free children’s books in Nupe.
What age is “Ésákonkara éní Thakgalo” for?
It is best for ages 8–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Ésákonkara éní Thakgalo”?
“Ésákonkara éní Thakgalo” was written by Diana Tebeila.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ésákonkara éní Thakgalo — Author: Diana Tebeila; Translation: Isyaku Bala Ibrahim; Illustration: Diana Tebeila. Language: Nupe. Level: Longer paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2022. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=52547 · Page updated October 2026