Osimiri ọgwụrụgwụ itunanya

A free picture book in Igbo by Mimi Werna

Osimiri ọgwụrụgwụ itunanya is a picture book in Igbo for ages 8–11 by Mimi Werna that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Igbo

Author

Mimi Werna

Reading level

ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade

From

Nigeria

Source

African Storybook

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Osimiri ọgwụrụgwụ itunanya is a short illustrated picture book in Igbo by Mimi Werna. It is written for ages 8–11, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Igbo. 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

Umunne ato, Udoo, Erdoo na Eryum gere egwu mmiri ozuzo na-aku. Ha choro igba egwu n'ime ya. Ha chọrọ ịmetu ọgwụrụgwụ pụtara n'elu-igwe aka. Nne ha si, "Mba." Ha bere akwa n'ele anya ma ọ ga-agbanwe uche ya. Ọ kweghi.…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).

Reading together in Igbo

• 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 “Osimiri ọgwụrụgwụ itunanya” free to read?

Yes. “Osimiri ọgwụrụgwụ itunanya” 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 “Osimiri ọgwụrụgwụ itunanya” in?

It is written in Igbo. Pagine has 49 free children’s books in Igbo.

What age is “Osimiri ọgwụrụgwụ itunanya” for?

It is best for ages 8–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Osimiri ọgwụrụgwụ itunanya”?

“Osimiri ọgwụrụgwụ itunanya” was written by Mimi Werna.

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Credits: Osimiri ọgwụrụgwụ itunanya — Author: Mimi Werna; Translation: Amarachukwu Onwuzurumba; Illustration: Edwin Irabor. Language: Igbo. Level: Longer paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2018. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=23622 · Page updated October 2026