Tinggi an di Kou

A free picture book in Jamaican Creole by Ingrid Schechter

Tinggi an di Kou is a picture book in Jamaican Creole for ages 5–8 by Ingrid Schechter that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Jamaican Creole

Written by

Ingrid Schechter

Illustrated by

Ingrid Schechter

Translated by

Georgette McGlashen

Reading level

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

From

Jamaica

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY 3.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Tinggi an di Kou is a short illustrated picture book in Jamaican Creole by Ingrid Schechter, illustrated by Ingrid Schechter and translated by Georgette McGlashen. 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 Jamaican Creole. 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 27 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Tinggi did liv wid im granmada. Im yuuz tu luk aafa di kou dem wid ar. Wan die di suoja dem did kom. Dem tek we di kou dem. Tinggi an im granmada did ronwe an go aid. Dem did…

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. “Tinggi an di Kou” is also available in:

• Afrikaans · Tingi en die koeie
• Bemba · Tingi ne ŋombe
• English · Tingi and the cows
• Ga · Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ
• Kaonde · Tingi ne Bañombe
• Khoekhoegowab · Tingib tsî gomadi
• Kigogo · Tingi na ng’ombe
• Kiswahili · Tingi na ng’ombe
• Luganda · Tingi n’ente
• Lukhonzo · Tingi N’esyande
• Lunda · Tingi nawa ng’ombi
• Luvale · Tingi navangombe
• Mauritian Creole · Tingi ek bann vas
• Nigerian Pidgin · Tingi and cows
• Nyanja · Tingi ndi ng’ombe
• Oshikwanyama · Tingi neengobe
• Oshindonga · Tingi noongombe
• Otjiherero · Tingi nozongombe
• Rutooro · Tingi N’Ente
• Sesotho · Tingi le dikgomo
• Somali · Tingi iyo lo’dii
• South Ndebele · UBongani neenkomo
• Spanish · Tingi y las vacas
• Tonga · Tingi Aŋombe
• Tswana · Tingi le dikgomo
• Xhosa · UTingi kunye Nenkomo
• Zulu · Utingi

Reading together in Jamaican Creole

• 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.

More free books in Jamaican Creole

• Luk Pan Di Animal Dem
• Wa yu a du?
• Ponishment
• Anansi an Wizdom
• Wa Vuusi Sista Se
• A Kount Di Animal Dem
• Tuu
• Wa mek Ipo no av no ier

See all 40 free Jamaican Creole books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Tinggi an di Kou” free to read?

Yes. “Tinggi an di Kou” 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 “Tinggi an di Kou” in?

It is written in Jamaican Creole. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Jamaican Creole.

What age is “Tinggi an di Kou” for?

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

Is “Tinggi an di Kou” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Kiswahili, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa and more.

Who wrote “Tinggi an di Kou”?

“Tinggi an di Kou” was written by Ingrid Schechter and illustrated by Ingrid Schechter; the Jamaican Creole translation is by Georgette McGlashen.

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Credits: Tinggi an di Kou — Written by Ingrid Schechter; Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter; Translated by Georgette McGlashen. Jamaican Creole, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-jamaica), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7441). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026