PagineIná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí)
A free picture book in Yorùbá by Deborah Namugosa, Beatres Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí) is a picture book in Yorùbá for ages 2–8 by Deborah Namugosa, Beatres Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Yorùbá
- Author
- Deborah Namugosa, Beatres Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade
- From
- Nigeria
- Source
- African Storybook
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí) is a short illustrated picture book in Yorùbá by Deborah Namugosa, Beatres Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano. It is written for ages 2–8, 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
Deborah Namugosa Wo, iná! Iná jó. Iná se oùnjẹ. Iná fún wa ní wọ́ọ́rọ́. Iná fún wa ní ìmọ́lẹ̀. Wo, iná! Iná dídárapúpọ̀. O dẹ̀ lágbára. Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí) — Author: Deborah Namugosa, Beatres Nabune,…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 “Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí)” free to read?
Yes. “Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí)” 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 “Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí)” in?
It is written in Yorùbá. Pagine has 48 free children’s books in Yorùbá.
What age is “Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí)” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí)”?
“Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí)” was written by Deborah Namugosa, Beatres Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano.
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Get the free app →Credits: Iná (Ìwé tí ẹ lè fí awọ sí) — Author: Deborah Namugosa, Beatres Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano; Translation: Eniìtàn Àrágbayé; Illustration: Rob Owen. Language: Yoruba. Level: First words. © African Storybook Initiative 2014. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=33196 · Page updated October 2026