PagineMokasa
A free picture book in Dangme by Lesley Koyi
Mokasa is a picture book in Dangme for ages 8–11 by Lesley Koyi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Dangme
- Written by
- Lesley Koyi
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager Wiehan de Jager
- Translated by
- Divine Apedo, Elizabeth Ocansey (OLE Ghana)
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade · Level 5 · Read aloud / independent
- From
- Ghana
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Mokasa is a short illustrated picture book in Dangme by Lesley Koyi, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager Wiehan de Jager and translated by Divine Apedo, Elizabeth Ocansey (OLE Ghana). It is written for ages 8–11 (Grades 4–5) and is graded as Level 5 · Read aloud / independent, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Dangme. 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 28 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Ngɛ Ga magua a mi deka be, e ji tsitaa tsritsri hengmɔ kɛje we he nɛ deka ngɛɛ, lejɛ nɛ mamkpaagbehi nɛ sɛ nga ngɛɛ. A nyaa daa ligbi he ke e na mɛ kɛkɛ. Mɔtu ko, ngumuwi ɔmɛ, te…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. “Mokasa” is also available in:
- Asante Twi · Magozwe
- Bemba · Magozwe
- Dagaare · Magozwe
- Dagbani · Magozwe
- Ewe · Magozwe
- Fante · Magozwe
- Ga · Magozwe
- Gonja · Magozwe
- Jamaican Creole · Magozwe
- Kaonde · Magozwe
- Kasem · Magozwe
- Kiswahili · Magozwe
- Lukhonzo · Magozwe
- Lunda · Magozwe
- Luvale · Magozwe
- Mauritian Creole · Magozwe
- Nyanja · Magozwe
- Nzema · Magozwe
- Sepedi · Magozwe
- Sesotho · Magozwe
- Somali · Magozwe
- Spanish · Magozwe
- Tonga · Magozwe
- Tsonga · Mahewu
- Tswana · Magozwe
- Venda · Magozwe
- Xhosa · UMagozwe
- Zulu · UMagozwe
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 “Mokasa” free to read?
Yes. “Mokasa” 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 “Mokasa” in?
It is written in Dangme. Pagine has 32 free children’s books in Dangme.
What age is “Mokasa” for?
It is best for ages 8–11 (Level 5 · Read aloud / independent). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Mokasa” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in Somali, Zulu, Xhosa, Sepedi, Tswana, Sesotho and more.
Who wrote “Mokasa”?
“Mokasa” was written by Lesley Koyi and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager Wiehan de Jager; the Dangme translation is by Divine Apedo, Elizabeth Ocansey (OLE Ghana).
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Get the free app →Credits: Mokasa — Written by Lesley Koyi; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Divine Apedo, Elizabeth Ocansey (OLE Ghana). Dangme, Level 5. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-ghana), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=13213). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026