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A free picture book in Spanish by Ursula Nafula
Los plátanos de mi abuela is a picture book in Spanish for ages 8–11 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
- Catherine Groenewald
- Translated by
- Karina Vásquez
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade · Level 4 · Longer paragraphs
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Los plátanos de mi abuela is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Catherine Groenewald and translated by Karina Vásquez. It is written for ages 8–11 (Grades 3–4) and is graded as Level 4 · Longer 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 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 18 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
El huerto de mi abuela era maravilloso y tenía mucho sorgo, mijo y yuca. Pero lo mejor de todo eran los plátanos. Aunque mi abuela tenía muchos nietos, yo, en secreto, sabía que era su favorita. Me invitaba a su…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Los plátanos de mi abuela” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Ouma se piesangs
- Bemba · Inkonde shaba maama
- EkeGusii · Amatoke A’baba
- Jamaican Creole · Granmaa banaana dem
- Kaonde · Makonde aba Nkambo
- Kikamba · Maiũ ma Sũsũ
- Kimaasai · Ilmaisurîn le kokoô
- Kiswahili · Ndizi za bibi
- Lugbarati (official orthography) · Dede vile A’bua ri
- Lukhonzo · Ameeru A’mukaka
- Lumasaaba · Kamarofu ka Kuukhu
- Lunda · Makondi aNkanka
- Luvale · Makonde akhaka
- Mauritian Creole · Banann granmer
- Nyanja · Nthochi za Agogo
- Somali · Mooskii ayeeyo
- Tonga · Mabbanana Aabaneene
- Tswana · Dipanana tsa ga mmemogolo
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 “Los plátanos de mi abuela” free to read?
Yes. “Los plátanos de mi abuela” 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 3.0).
What language is “Los plátanos de mi abuela” in?
It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.
What age is “Los plátanos de mi abuela” for?
It is best for ages 8–11 (Level 4 · Longer paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Los plátanos de mi abuela” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in EkeGusii, Kikamba, Kimaasai, Somali, Afrikaans, Tswana and more.
Who wrote “Los plátanos de mi abuela”?
“Los plátanos de mi abuela” was written by Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Catherine Groenewald; the Spanish translation is by Karina Vásquez.
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Get the free app →Credits: Los plátanos de mi abuela — Written by Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald; Translated by Karina Vásquez; Read by Áurea Vericat. Spanish, Level 4. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-dc), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=2094). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026