PagineEshìgi be Kàsà è
A free picture book in Nupe by Candiru Enzikuru Mary
Eshìgi be Kàsà è is a picture book in Nupe for ages 5–8 by Candiru Enzikuru Mary that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Nupe
- Author
- Candiru Enzikuru Mary
- 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
Eshìgi be Kàsà è is a short illustrated picture book in Nupe by Candiru Enzikuru Mary. 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
Efondoci eduta bo, eshìgi è gògán ci le ezhìzhi yé kpe jikana ò. Wun fe gbin eti ù, "Nyakungi kici ma lu ezhi nanazhi gwa kpe abo bo ò?" Wun à ezhi ga ma ba guwo ce duwon ke gbangba…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 “Eshìgi be Kàsà è” free to read?
Yes. “Eshìgi be Kàsà è” 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 “Eshìgi be Kàsà è” in?
It is written in Nupe. Pagine has 34 free children’s books in Nupe.
What age is “Eshìgi be Kàsà è” for?
It is best for ages 5–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Eshìgi be Kàsà è”?
“Eshìgi be Kàsà è” was written by Candiru Enzikuru Mary.
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Get the free app →Credits: Eshìgi be Kàsà è — Author: Candiru Enzikuru Mary; Translation: Isyaku Bala Ibrahim; Illustration: Rob Owen. Language: Nupe. Level: First sentences. © African Storybook Initiative 2016. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=47546 · Page updated October 2026