Fudu Kanguwu Bolboloa Cǝkkaanadǝ.

A free picture book in Kanuri by Kholeka Mabeta, Judith Baker

Fudu Kanguwu Bolboloa Cǝkkaanadǝ. is a picture book in Kanuri for ages 5–8 by Kholeka Mabeta, Judith Baker that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Kanuri

Author

Kholeka Mabeta, Judith Baker

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

Fudu Kanguwu Bolboloa Cǝkkaanadǝ. is a short illustrated picture book in Kanuri by Kholeka Mabeta, Judith Baker. 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 Kanuri. 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

Kholeka Mabeta Sadǝ be, yimdǝ mǝktua. Kanguwu kawunju kada ingi cǝwandǝnni. "Ingi sim fal ragǝkko, kalu kǝskayen curi yaye." Kǝlanguma ngamngen. "Ingi yakkǝni wa nukki, cǝni kanguwu. Falwu wuljai fakki adǝro sai lekkiya." "Falwudǝ njadi" cǝne tia kǝnnari galayen. Kanguwudǝ…

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

Reading together in Kanuri

• 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 “Fudu Kanguwu Bolboloa Cǝkkaanadǝ.” free to read?

Yes. “Fudu Kanguwu Bolboloa Cǝkkaanadǝ.” 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 “Fudu Kanguwu Bolboloa Cǝkkaanadǝ.” in?

It is written in Kanuri. Pagine has 33 free children’s books in Kanuri.

What age is “Fudu Kanguwu Bolboloa Cǝkkaanadǝ.” for?

It is best for ages 5–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Fudu Kanguwu Bolboloa Cǝkkaanadǝ.”?

“Fudu Kanguwu Bolboloa Cǝkkaanadǝ.” was written by Kholeka Mabeta, Judith Baker.

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Credits: Fudu Kanguwu Bolboloa Cǝkkaanadǝ. — Author: Kholeka Mabeta, Judith Baker; Translation: Plan Niger - Projet NECS - Usaid; Illustration: Wiehan de Jager. Language: Kanuri. Level: First sentences. © African Storybook Initiative 2014. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=10090 · Page updated October 2026