Ijen gba sha Taraba

A free picture book in Tiv by Bashir Usman

Ijen gba sha Taraba is a picture book in Tiv for ages 8–11 by Bashir Usman that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Tiv

Author

Bashir Usman

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

Ijen gba sha Taraba is a short illustrated picture book in Tiv by Bashir Usman. 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 Tiv. 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

Ngise ngise la, iyange sev hungwa av tsô ijen gba sha tar u Taraba. Je ior lu za timen amôndo a ishondokye er alaghga ve a zua a samuyia shin mi cuku a ya. Orgenegh lu i yilan un er…

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

Reading together in Tiv

• 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 “Ijen gba sha Taraba” free to read?

Yes. “Ijen gba sha Taraba” 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 “Ijen gba sha Taraba” in?

It is written in Tiv. Pagine has 176 free children’s books in Tiv.

What age is “Ijen gba sha Taraba” for?

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

Who wrote “Ijen gba sha Taraba”?

“Ijen gba sha Taraba” was written by Bashir Usman.

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Credits: Ijen gba sha Taraba — Author: Bashir Usman; Translation: Msughter Chekwa; Illustration: Idowu Abayomi Oluwasegun. Language: Tiv. Level: Longer paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2018. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=48948 · Page updated October 2026