Ramúramù ewúrẹ́

A free picture book in Yorùbá by Olajide Akoni

Ramúramù ewúrẹ́ is a picture book in Yorùbá for ages 5–11 by Olajide Akoni that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Yorùbá

Author

Olajide Akoni

Reading level

ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade

From

Nigeria

Source

African Storybook

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Ramúramù ewúrẹ́ is a short illustrated picture book in Yorùbá by Olajide Akoni. It is written for ages 5–11, 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

Ramúramù jẹ́ ewúrẹ́ tí ó maá n kígbe gan an. Yí ó máa pe 'mẹ̀ẹ́ẹ̀', tí àwọn ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀ bá n sùn lọ́wọ́. Ní ọjọ́ kan, ó fun ilẹ̀kùn ìbùsun rẹ̀ ní ìpá, ilẹ̀kùn ṣí! Ó subú lulẹ̀, Ó wó…

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 “Ramúramù ewúrẹ́” free to read?

Yes. “Ramúramù ewúrẹ́” 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 “Ramúramù ewúrẹ́” in?

It is written in Yorùbá. Pagine has 48 free children’s books in Yorùbá.

What age is “Ramúramù ewúrẹ́” for?

It is best for ages 5–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Ramúramù ewúrẹ́”?

“Ramúramù ewúrẹ́” was written by Olajide Akoni.

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Credits: Ramúramù ewúrẹ́ — Author: Olajide Akoni; Illustration: Offei Tettey Eugene. Language: Yoruba. Level: First paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2018. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=22643 · Page updated October 2026