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A free picture book in Yorùbá by Nina Orange
Ológbò Kíkà is a picture book in Yorùbá for ages 2–8 by Nina Orange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Yorùbá
- Author
- Nina Orange
- 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
Ológbò Kíkà is a short illustrated picture book in Yorùbá by Nina Orange. 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
Ológbò mélòó? 0 ológbò òdo. Ológbò mélòó? 1 ológbò kan. Ológbò mélòó? 2 ológbò méjì. Ológbò mélòó? 3 ológbò mẹ́ta. Ológbò mélòó? 4 ológbò mẹ́rin. Ológbò mélòó? 5 ológbò márùn-ún. Ológbò mélòó? 6 ológbò mẹ́fà. Ológbò mélòó? 7 ológbò méje.…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 “Ológbò Kíkà” free to read?
Yes. “Ológbò Kíkà” 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 “Ológbò Kíkà” in?
It is written in Yorùbá. Pagine has 48 free children’s books in Yorùbá.
What age is “Ológbò Kíkà” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Ológbò Kíkà”?
“Ológbò Kíkà” was written by Nina Orange.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ológbò Kíkà — Author: Nina Orange; Translation: Eniìtàn Àrágbayé; Illustration: Jesse Breytenbach. Language: Yoruba. Level: First words. © African Storybook Initiative 2015. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=33125 · Page updated October 2026