PagineWahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai
A free picture book in Jamaican Creole by Nicola Rijsdijk
Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai is a picture book in Jamaican Creole for ages 5–11 by Nicola Rijsdijk that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Jamaican Creole
- Written by
- Nicola Rijsdijk
- Illustrated by
- Maya Marshak
- Translated by
- Georgette McGlashen
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Level 3 · First paragraphs
- From
- Jamaica
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai is a short illustrated picture book in Jamaican Creole by Nicola Rijsdijk, illustrated by Maya Marshak and translated by Georgette McGlashen. It is written for ages 5–11 (Grades 2–3) and is graded as Level 3 · First paragraphs, 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 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 21 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Inna wahn vilij slaant wie pan Mount Kenya inna Iist Afrika, wa likl gyal pikni did wok inna di fiil wid ar mada. Shi did niem Wangaari. Wangaari lov fi de outaduo. Inna ar fambili fuud gyaadn shi dig op…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · ‘n Klein saadjie: Die verhaal van Wangari Maathai
- Bemba · Ulubuto Lunoono: Ilyashi lya pali Wangari Maathai
- Hausa · Mitsitsin Iri: Labarin Wangari Maathai
- Kaonde · Kalukunwa Kakacheeche; Jishimikila jakwa Wangari Maatai
- Khoekhoegowab · ǂKhari ǃKhomros: Wangari Maathais di ǂhôas
- Kiswahili · Mbegu Ndogo: Hadithi ya Wangari Maathai
- Lukhonzo · Erihera embutho: Omwatsi wa Wangari Maathai
- Lunda · Kambuntu kakanyanya: insan’gu ya Wangari Maathai.
- Luvale · Mbuto yayindende: Mujimbu wa Wangari Maathai
- Mauritian Creole · Enn tipti lagrin : Zistwar Wangari Maathai
- Nyanja · Kambewu kangóno: Nkhani ya Wangari Maathai
- Oshikwanyama · Okambuto kanininini: Ehokololo laWangari Maathai
- Oshindonga · Okambuto okashonashona: Ehokololo lyaWangari Maathai
- Otjiherero · Okandwi okaṱikona: Ehungi ra Wangari Maathai
- Sepedi · Peu Ye Nnyanennyane
- Somali · Mir yar: Sheekadii Wangari Mathaay
- Spanish · Una pequeña semilla: la historia de Wangari Maathai
- Tonga · Mbuto Nsyoonto: Kaano ka Wangari Maathai
- Tswana · Peo E Nnye: Tlhamane ya ga Wangari Maathai
- Xhosa · A Tiny Seed: The Story of Wangari Maathai
- Zulu · Imbewu Encane
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai” free to read?
Yes. “Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai” 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 “Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai” in?
It is written in Jamaican Creole. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Jamaican Creole.
What age is “Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Level 3 · First paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in Hausa, Kiswahili, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and more.
Who wrote “Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai”?
“Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai” was written by Nicola Rijsdijk and illustrated by Maya Marshak; the Jamaican Creole translation is by Georgette McGlashen.
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Get the free app →Credits: Wahn Biini Siid: Di Stuori Bout Wangaari Matai — Written by Nicola Rijsdijk; Illustrated by Maya Marshak; Translated by Georgette McGlashen. Jamaican Creole, Level 3. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-jamaica), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=9809). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026