PagineThe Health Deprived Child
A free picture book in Igbo by Chika Nnadi
The Health Deprived Child is a picture book in Igbo for ages 2–8 by Chika Nnadi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Igbo
- Author
- Chika Nnadi
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade
- From
- Nigeria
- Source
- African Storybook
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
The Health Deprived Child is a short illustrated picture book in Igbo by Chika Nnadi. It is written for ages 2–8, 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
Benjamin Mitchley Maybe if I was able to touch the health tree, I might be able to understand I think I should just try to touch it. The wind doesn't let the leave drop Yahhh!- I did it. I touched…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 “The Health Deprived Child” free to read?
Yes. “The Health Deprived Child” 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 “The Health Deprived Child” in?
It is written in Igbo. Pagine has 49 free children’s books in Igbo.
What age is “The Health Deprived Child” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “The Health Deprived Child”?
“The Health Deprived Child” was written by Chika Nnadi.
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Get the free app →Credits: The Health Deprived Child — Author: Chika Nnadi; Illustration: Benjamin Mitchley, Catherine Groenewald, Wiehan de Jager, Ingrid Schechter. Language: Igbo. Level: First words. © African Storybook Initiative 2022. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=39532 · Page updated October 2026