Fati na ụkwụ osisi mmanụ anwụ

A free picture book in Igbo from Osu Library Fund

Fati na ụkwụ osisi mmanụ anwụ is a picture book in Igbo for ages 8–11 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Igbo

Publisher

Osu Library Fund

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

Fati na ụkwụ osisi mmanụ anwụ is a short illustrated picture book in Igbo. 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 Igbo. 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

Fati bu nwatakịrị nwanyi na agba ọsọ dị ka ịkụkụ. O bụ onye ichi ọchi nke oma na-agba wa mbọ ime ihe agwara ya mee. Otu ubochi, Fati na nna ya ji ịnyịnya igwe ga-ugbo ịrọcha ahịhịa. Na oge na-adịghị…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).

Reading together in Igbo

• 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 “Fati na ụkwụ osisi mmanụ anwụ” free to read?

Yes. “Fati na ụkwụ osisi mmanụ anwụ” 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 “Fati na ụkwụ osisi mmanụ anwụ” in?

It is written in Igbo. Pagine has 49 free children’s books in Igbo.

What age is “Fati na ụkwụ osisi mmanụ anwụ” for?

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

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Credits: Fati na ụkwụ osisi mmanụ anwụ — Author: Osu Library Fund; Translation: Esther Onwuegbusi, Ijeoma Okwuduba, Jekhine Phyllis, Joy Chukwuemeka, Lawrence Akumuo, Obidike Ifeanyi; Illustration: Therson Boadu. Language: Igbo. Level: Longer paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2018. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=34826 · Page updated October 2026