Kobara ebibusi

A free picture book in Gusii from African Storybook_test

Kobara ebibusi is a picture book in Gusii for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Gusii

Publisher

African Storybook_test

Reading level

ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader

From

Kenya

Source

Global Digital Library

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Kobara ebibusi is a short illustrated picture book in Gusii. It is written for ages 2–8 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Gusii. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.

How it begins

Ebibusi birenga?Ebibusi esiro 0. Ebibusi birenga?Ekebusi ekemo 1. Ebibusi birenga?Ebibusi bibere 2. Ebibusi birenga?Ebibusi bitato 3. Ebibusi birenga?Ebibusi bine 4. Ebibusi birenga?Ebibusi bitano 5. Ebibusi birenga?Ebibusi bitano nakemo 6. Ebibusi birenga?Ebibusi bitano na bibere 7. Ebibusi birenga?Ebibusi bitano na bitato…

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

Reading together in Gusii

• 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.

More free books in Gusii

• Engoko Ne’Kebaki
• Ebibusi bia Selemeng'

See all 15 free Gusii books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Kobara ebibusi” free to read?

Yes. “Kobara ebibusi” 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 “Kobara ebibusi” in?

It is written in Gusii. Pagine has 15 free children’s books in Gusii.

What age is “Kobara ebibusi” for?

It is best for ages 2–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

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Credits: Kobara ebibusi — African Storybook_test, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/guz/book/kobara-ebibusi/ · Page updated October 2026