Karto ra Barga?

A free picture book in Kanuri by Alfred Esinyen

Karto ra Barga? is a picture book in Kanuri for ages 5–11 by Alfred Esinyen that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Kanuri

Author

Alfred Esinyen

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

Karto ra Barga? is a short illustrated picture book in Kanuri by Alfred Esinyen. 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

Marleen Visser Kǝntawu kadaro samidǝ hargata alamaram fowobeba. Larawuma Kuturu Kingimi sanamwanzǝro manazǝgǝna. Jama fuwu fanzǝben dowodowonzǝ sǝdǝna, karurutiaro jaawu gǝrezain. Sa sulunadǝn, shiye jamadǝga alwushir wono alaktǝmabe sandiro karǝngǝn kunduro samin sǝsayinro. Raksa kulonza sanatin. Sakku kunduro gǝrenyendǝ, duli…

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 “Karto ra Barga?” free to read?

Yes. “Karto ra Barga?” 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 “Karto ra Barga?” in?

It is written in Kanuri. Pagine has 33 free children’s books in Kanuri.

What age is “Karto ra Barga?” for?

It is best for ages 5–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Karto ra Barga?”?

“Karto ra Barga?” was written by Alfred Esinyen.

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Credits: Karto ra Barga? — Author: Alfred Esinyen; Translation: Mohammed Alhaji Modu; Illustration: Marleen Visser, Natalie Propa, Silva Afonso, Vusi Malindi. Language: Kanuri. Level: First paragraphs. © Lolupe Pilot Site 2015. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=32371 · Page updated October 2026