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A free picture book in Kanuri by Fabian Wakholi
Kanyi-a Kǝri-a Fe-a is a picture book in Kanuri for ages 5–11 by Fabian Wakholi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Kanuri
- Author
- Fabian Wakholi
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade
- From
- Nigeria
- Source
- African Storybook
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Kanyi-a Kǝri-a Fe-a is a short illustrated picture book in Kanuri by Fabian Wakholi. It is written for ages 5–11, 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
Kanyi-a Kǝri-a Fe-a sandi zauro sawa linta. Yin laa takshin bǝlaroro caluwo. Datǝram bǝlaronzabero najaanya. Matomaye sandiro kungu matobe kuduwuro ciworo. Fe kunguna matobe alujiwo. Kǝri sutkowu kaino, sawawun nanzǝn adudu kalkaldǝ babero. Matomaye kǝriro badalnzǝ cinlan. Sadǝn, kanyiye kunguna…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 “Kanyi-a Kǝri-a Fe-a” free to read?
Yes. “Kanyi-a Kǝri-a Fe-a” 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 “Kanyi-a Kǝri-a Fe-a” in?
It is written in Kanuri. Pagine has 33 free children’s books in Kanuri.
What age is “Kanyi-a Kǝri-a Fe-a” for?
It is best for ages 5–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Kanyi-a Kǝri-a Fe-a”?
“Kanyi-a Kǝri-a Fe-a” was written by Fabian Wakholi.
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Get the free app →Credits: Kanyi-a Kǝri-a Fe-a — Author: Fabian Wakholi; Translation: Mohammed Alhaji Modu; Illustration: Marleen Visser. Language: Kanuri. Level: First paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2018. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=32374 · Page updated October 2026