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A free picture book in Nupe by Nina Orange, Ursula Nafula
Gàná Bo Yi è Le ò is a picture book in Nupe for ages 8–11 by Nina Orange, Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Nupe
- Author
- Nina Orange, Ursula Nafula
- 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
Gàná Bo Yi è Le ò is a short illustrated picture book in Nupe by Nina Orange, Ursula Nafula. 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
Nina Orange Enyasòsóngizhi è le èmìzhi kakanyi. Sashi è le dokun keba, sashi le gbawugi. Gbaka etan nana yi eti Naeku be Naserian. Yegi éká gubà na è le kin egozhi eyitako Kenya na. Yegi nanazhi è le gun kpangwan…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 “Gàná Bo Yi è Le ò” free to read?
Yes. “Gàná Bo Yi è Le ò” 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 “Gàná Bo Yi è Le ò” in?
It is written in Nupe. Pagine has 34 free children’s books in Nupe.
What age is “Gàná Bo Yi è Le ò” for?
It is best for ages 8–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Gàná Bo Yi è Le ò”?
“Gàná Bo Yi è Le ò” was written by Nina Orange, Ursula Nafula.
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Get the free app →Credits: Gàná Bo Yi è Le ò — Author: Nina Orange, Ursula Nafula; Translation: Isyaku Bala Ibrahim; Illustration: Kenneth Boyowa Okitikpi. Language: Nupe. Level: Longer paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2023. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=50281 · Page updated October 2026