PagineMéjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí ẹ lé fi àwọ̀ sí)
A free picture book in Yorùbá by Carole Bloch
Méjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí ẹ lé fi àwọ̀ sí) is a picture book in Yorùbá for ages 2–8 by Carole Bloch that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Yorùbá
- Author
- Carole Bloch
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade
- From
- Nigeria
- Source
- African Storybook
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Méjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí ẹ lé fi àwọ̀ sí) is a short illustrated picture book in Yorùbá by Carole Bloch. It is written for ages 2–8, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Yorùbá. 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
Ọwọ́ méjì kékeré láti dì mú. Ẹsẹ̀ méjì kékeré láti gbá. Ojú méjì kékeré lári ríran. Etí méjì kékeré láti gbọ́ràn. Àti apá bọ̀lọ̀jọ̀ méjì láti fa èèyàn mọ́ra! Àti apá bọ̀lọ̀jọ̀ méjì láti fa èèyàn mọ́ra! Méjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Yorùbá
- 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 “Méjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí ẹ lé fi àwọ̀ sí)” free to read?
Yes. “Méjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí ẹ lé fi àwọ̀ sí)” 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 “Méjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí ẹ lé fi àwọ̀ sí)” in?
It is written in Yorùbá. Pagine has 48 free children’s books in Yorùbá.
What age is “Méjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí ẹ lé fi àwọ̀ sí)” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Méjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí ẹ lé fi àwọ̀ sí)”?
“Méjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí ẹ lé fi àwọ̀ sí)” was written by Carole Bloch.
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Get the free app →Credits: Méjì (Ìwé-Ìtàn tí ẹ lé fi àwọ̀ sí) — Author: Carole Bloch; Translation: Eniìtàn Àrágbayé; Illustration: Richard MacIntosh. Language: Yoruba. Level: First words. © Carole Bloch, Richard Macintosh and Praesa, 2002. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=33117 · Page updated October 2026