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A free picture book in Spanish by Ursula Nafula
La canción de Sakima is a picture book in Spanish for ages 5–11 by Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Spanish
- Written by
- Ursula Nafula
- Illustrated by
- Peris Wachuka
- Translated by
- Karina Vásquez
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Level 3 · First paragraphs
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
La canción de Sakima is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Peris Wachuka and translated by Karina Vásquez. It is written for ages 5–11 (Grades 2–3) and is graded as Level 3 · First paragraphs, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Spanish. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 19 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Sakima vivía con sus padres y su hermana de cuatro años de edad. Vivían en el terreno de un hombre rico. Su choza de paja estaba al final de una fila de árboles. Cuando Sakima tenía tres años de edad,…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “La canción de Sakima” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Sakima se lied
- Bemba · Ulwimbo lwakwa Sakima
- English · Sakima's song
- Jamaican Creole · Sakiima Sang
- Kaonde · Lwimbo wakwa Sakima
- Khoekhoegowab · Sakimab di ams
- Kiswahili · Wimbo wa Sakima
- Lukhonzo · Olwimbo lwa Sakima
- Lunda · Mwasu wa Sakima
- Luvale · Mwaso wa Sakima
- Mauritian Creole · Sakima so sante
- Nyanja · Nyimbo ya Sakima
- Oshikwanyama · Eimbilo laSakima
- Oshindonga · Ondjimbo yaSakima
- Otjiherero · Eimburiro ra Sakima
- Somali · Heestii Sakima
- Tonga · Nyimbo ya Sakima
- Tswana · Pina ya ga Sakima
- Xhosa · Iculo lika Sakima
Reading together in Spanish
- 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 “La canción de Sakima” free to read?
Yes. “La canción de Sakima” 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 “La canción de Sakima” in?
It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.
What age is “La canción de Sakima” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “La canción de Sakima” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Somali, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.
Who wrote “La canción de Sakima”?
“La canción de Sakima” was written by Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Peris Wachuka; the Spanish translation is by Karina Vásquez.
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Get the free app →Credits: La canción de Sakima — Written by Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Peris Wachuka; Translated by Karina Vásquez; Read by Áurea Vericat. Spanish, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-dc), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=13244). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026