Pagineìgbé ayé ni erée Bóòlù
A free picture book in Yorùbá from Pimville Library Soccer
ìgbé ayé ni erée Bóòlù is a picture book in Yorùbá for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Yorùbá
- Publisher
- Pimville Library Soccer
- 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
ìgbé ayé ni erée Bóòlù is a short illustrated picture book in Yorùbá. 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 Yorùbá. 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
Bling jé olúfé erée boolu. Ti a ba nsoro nipa ere idaraya, a ma so wipe, igbe aye ni ere boolu je. Bling je okan ninu awon akeko Oluko Tsepo to dara ju. Oluko naa fi awon omo egbe re…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Yorùbá
- 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 “ìgbé ayé ni erée Bóòlù” free to read?
Yes. “ìgbé ayé ni erée Bóòlù” 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 “ìgbé ayé ni erée Bóòlù” in?
It is written in Yorùbá. Pagine has 48 free children’s books in Yorùbá.
What age is “ìgbé ayé ni erée Bóòlù” for?
It is best for ages 5–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: ìgbé ayé ni erée Bóòlù — Author: Pimville Library Soccer; Translation: Oluwatoyin Falana; Illustration: Pimville Library Soccer. Language: Yoruba. Level: First sentences. © African Storybook Initiative 2019. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=34817 · Page updated October 2026