PagineỤlọ akwụkwọ Anyị Pụrụ Iche
A free picture book in Igbo by Juwayiliya Bunaya, Zahira Suwedi
Ụlọ akwụkwọ Anyị Pụrụ Iche is a picture book in Igbo for ages 8–11 by Juwayiliya Bunaya, Zahira Suwedi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Igbo
- Author
- Juwayiliya Bunaya, Zahira Suwedi
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade
- From
- Nigeria
- Source
- African Storybook
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Ụlọ akwụkwọ Anyị Pụrụ Iche is a short illustrated picture book in Igbo by Juwayiliya Bunaya, Zahira Suwedi. It is written for ages 8–11, 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
Juwayiliya Bunaya N'otu obere obodo dị na Malawi, e nwere otu ụlọ akwụkwọ pụrụ iche. A na-akpọ ya Chiko. Nke a bụ aha mkpọbịrị ya nke pụtara ịhụnanya. Ụlọ akwụkwọ anyị bụ ebe ana-enwe olileanya na ịhụnanya. Ọ bụ ụlọ…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 “Ụlọ akwụkwọ Anyị Pụrụ Iche” free to read?
Yes. “Ụlọ akwụkwọ Anyị Pụrụ Iche” 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 “Ụlọ akwụkwọ Anyị Pụrụ Iche” in?
It is written in Igbo. Pagine has 49 free children’s books in Igbo.
What age is “Ụlọ akwụkwọ Anyị Pụrụ Iche” for?
It is best for ages 8–11. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Ụlọ akwụkwọ Anyị Pụrụ Iche”?
“Ụlọ akwụkwọ Anyị Pụrụ Iche” was written by Juwayiliya Bunaya, Zahira Suwedi.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ụlọ akwụkwọ Anyị Pụrụ Iche — Author: Juwayiliya Bunaya, Zahira Suwedi; Translation: Ibekeme Merit; Illustration: Yankho Jere. Language: Igbo. Level: Longer paragraphs. © African Storybook Initiative 2023. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=50084 · Page updated October 2026