PagineSabon Mai Ziyara
A free picture book in Hausa (Nigeria) from StoryWeaver
Sabon Mai Ziyara is a picture book in Hausa (Nigeria) for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Hausa (Nigeria)
- Publisher
- StoryWeaver
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- From
- Nigeria
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Sabon Mai Ziyara is a short illustrated picture book in Hausa (Nigeria). It is written for ages 5–8 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 Hausa (Nigeria). The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
Sabon Mai Ziyara Mawallafi: Ramya Nawaratne Mai zane: Ranga Mahaarachchi Mai Fassarawa: Brian Kavanagh "Me yasa gaugawa?" "Ba ku san me ya sa ba?" "Mikiya ba ta fada ma ku ba?" "Muna da baƙo!" "Mu ruga domin ganin baƙon!" "Baƙon…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Hausa (Nigeria)
- 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 “Sabon Mai Ziyara” free to read?
Yes. “Sabon Mai Ziyara” 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 “Sabon Mai Ziyara” in?
It is written in Hausa (Nigeria). Pagine has 204 free children’s books in Hausa (Nigeria).
What age is “Sabon Mai Ziyara” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Sabon Mai Ziyara — StoryWeaver, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/ha-ng/book/sabon-mai-ziyara/ · Page updated October 2026