PagineTingi kɛ tsinai lɛ
A free picture book in Ga by Ingrid Schechter
Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ is a picture book in Ga for ages 5–8 by Ingrid Schechter that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Ga
- Written by
- Ingrid Schechter
- Illustrated by
- Ingrid Schechter
- Translated by
- Felicia Amarh
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences
- From
- Ghana
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ is a short illustrated picture book in Ga by Ingrid Schechter, illustrated by Ingrid Schechter and translated by Felicia Amarh. 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 Ga. 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
Tingi kɛ enaa hi shi. Ekɛ lɛ kwɛɔ tsinai lɛ anɔ. Gbi ko lɛ asraafoi lɛ ba. Amɛkɛ tsinai lɛ tee. Tingi kɛ enaa lɛ jo foi ni amɛyatee. Amɛtee yɛ jwɛi amli kɛyashi nyɔɔŋ mli. Ni asraafoi lɛ ba…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. “Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Tingi en die koeie
- Bemba · Tingi ne ŋombe
- English · Tingi and the cows
- Jamaican Creole · Tinggi an di Kou
- 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 Ga
- 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 “Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ” free to read?
Yes. “Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ” 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 “Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ” in?
It is written in Ga. Pagine has 10 free children’s books in Ga.
What age is “Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Kiswahili, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa and more.
Who wrote “Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ”?
“Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ” was written by Ingrid Schechter and illustrated by Ingrid Schechter; the Ga translation is by Felicia Amarh.
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Get the free app →Credits: Tingi kɛ tsinai lɛ — Written by Ingrid Schechter; Illustrated by Ingrid Schechter; Translated by Felicia Amarh. Ga, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-ghana), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7441). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026