Porbo

A free picture book in Garo from The Asia Foundation

Porbo is a picture book in Garo for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Garo

Publisher

The Asia Foundation

Reading level

ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader

Source

Global Digital Library

Licence

CC BY NC 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Porbo is a short illustrated picture book in Garo. It is written for ages 2–8 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Garo. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY NC 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.

How it begins

Da.alo chutini sal - nambegipa sal. Hai, an.ching ganding-chindingni melaona re.na. Ama! Ama! Anga nitoa nitoa bar.arangko nienga. Bar.arangni rokom rokom bangbea rong. Ama! Ama! Anga sa.satni similako manenga. Biap gimik uni similan gapaha. Ama! Ama! Anga git ringa aro…

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

Reading together in Garo

• 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 “Porbo” free to read?

Yes. “Porbo” 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 NC 4.0).

What language is “Porbo” in?

It is written in Garo. Pagine has 19 free children’s books in Garo.

What age is “Porbo” for?

It is best for ages 2–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

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Credits: Porbo — The Asia Foundation, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY NC 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/grt/book/porbo/ · Page updated October 2026