Kwan kɛ Akↄdu
A free picture book in Dangme from Global Digital Library

Kwan kɛ Akↄdu is a picture book in Dangme for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Dangme
- Publisher
- Global Digital Library
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY SA 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Kwan kɛ Akↄdu is a short illustrated picture book in Dangme. 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 Dangme. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY SA 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
Monkey and Banana Room to Read This storybook received assistance by the People of USA through USAID. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4. 0 IGOTranslation of work: If individuals or legal entities translate this work, you must mention that…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY SA 4.0).
Reading together in Dangme
- 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 “Kwan kɛ Akↄdu” free to read?
Yes. “Kwan kɛ Akↄdu” 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 SA 4.0).
What language is “Kwan kɛ Akↄdu” in?
It is written in Dangme. Pagine has 32 free children’s books in Dangme.
What age is “Kwan kɛ Akↄdu” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Kwan kɛ Akↄdu — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY SA 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/ada/book/kwan-k%c9%9b-ak%e2%86%84du/ · Page updated October 2026