Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu?

A free picture book in Ma'di by Basilio Gimo, David Ker

Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu? is a picture book in Ma'di for ages 5–8 by Basilio Gimo, David Ker that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Ma'di

Written by

Basilio Gimo, David Ker

Illustrated by

Carol Liddiment

Translated by

Andrua O’du Cezerita

Reading level

ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences

From

Uganda

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 3.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu? is a short illustrated picture book in Ma'di by Basilio Gimo, David Ker, illustrated by Carol Liddiment and translated by Andrua O’du Cezerita. It is written for ages 5–8 (Grades 1–2) and is graded as Level 2 · First sentences, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Ma'di. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 31 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Oduzi alu ito ri koya meri tisi. Robi isa naa kupi vua ka ana ayise luso ri nya. Robi ondre ito ni naa ni kuru, andraunzi, otipa ito ito a panidri. Ho oza ere! “Nyirobi, indre imba mapa nidri ni…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).

This story in other languages

Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu?” is also available in:

• Afrikaans · Hoekom seekoeie nie hare het nie
• Alur · The lembe muketho rau yuk wiye ope
• Ateso · Inyobo eyinakit imiriai emameete kede ka ajul?
• Bemba · Ico imfubu ishakwatila umushishi
• Jamaican Creole · Wa mek Ipo no av no ier
• Kaonde · Kyabujila Byovwe Kwikala Nabooya
• Khoekhoegowab · ǃKhaon ǀûna ūhâba tama ǃaromas
• Kimaasai · Káínyoo peê méáta olmákau ilpápít
• Kiswahili · Kwa nini Viboko Hawana Nywele
• Luganda · Lwaki Envubu tezirina bwoya
• Lugbarati (official orthography) · Ròbí yɨ mà ‘bɨ́ko yo à’dɨ e’yósɨ̀à rɨ̀
• Lukhonzo · Habwaki Eyisere siyiwite Bweya
• Lumasaaba · Lwasiina tsifubu tsitamba bubwoya
• Lunda · Mulon’gadi anzovu chiyabulilawu insuki?
• Lusoga · Lwaki Wanvubu Azira Bwoya
• Luvale · Chahonesa nguvu kupwa naungona
• Mauritian Creole · Kifer ban ipopotam pena pwal ?
• Nyanja · Ncifukwa Ciani Mvuu zilibe Tsitsi
• Oshikwanyama · Omolwashike ondjabameva ihe na olududi
• Oshindonga · Omolwashike oondjambameya dhaa na omafufu
• Otjiherero · Ongwaye ozonḓuu tji ze hi na omainya
• Rutooro · Habwaki Ensere Tizigira Bwoya?
• Sesotho · Hobaneng dikubu di se na moriri
• Somali · Waa maxay sababta aysan jeerta ulahayn timo
• Spanish · ¿Por qué los hipopótamos no tienen pelo?
• Swati · Kungani imvubu ingena tinwele
• Tonga · Civwubwe Ncatajisi Boya
• Tswana · Goreng bokubu ba sena moriri
• Turkana · Nyonte Emakar Epir Ng’Itim
• Xhosa · Kutheni iiMvubu Zingenaboya Nje
• Zulu · Kungani umvubu engena zinwele?

Reading together in Ma'di

• 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.

See all 1 free Ma'di books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu?” free to read?

Yes. “Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu?” 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 3.0).

What language is “Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu?” in?

It is written in Ma'di. Pagine has 1 free children’s book in Ma'di.

What age is “Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu?” for?

It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu?” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in Kiswahili, Kimaasai, Turkana, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa and more.

Who wrote “Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu?”?

“Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu?” was written by Basilio Gimo, David Ker and illustrated by Carol Liddiment; the Ma'di translation is by Andrua O’du Cezerita.

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Credits: Ra Robi olujo biako rii adu? — Written by Basilio Gimo, David Ker; Illustrated by Carol Liddiment; Translated by Andrua O’du Cezerita. Ma'di, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-uganda), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=6160). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026