PagineWó àwọn ẹranko!
A free picture book in Yorùbá by Jenny Katz
Wó àwọn ẹranko! is a picture book in Yorùbá for ages 2–8 by Jenny Katz that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Yorùbá
- Author
- Jenny Katz
- 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
Wó àwọn ẹranko! is a short illustrated picture book in Yorùbá by Jenny Katz. 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 Yorùbá. 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
Wo àwọn ẹranko. Màlúù sọ, "mùúù." Ewúrẹ́ sọ, "mẹ́ẹ́, mẹ́ẹ́." Ẹṣin sọ, Ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ẹ́ sọ "krukru." Adìẹ sọ, "kúkúrukú." Ajá sọ, "gbó." Wó àwọn ẹranko! — Author: Jenny Katz; Translation: Eniìtàn Àrágbayé; Illustration: Sandy Campbell. Language: Yoruba. Level: First words. ©…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Yorùbá
- 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 “Wó àwọn ẹranko!” free to read?
Yes. “Wó àwọn ẹranko!” 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 “Wó àwọn ẹranko!” in?
It is written in Yorùbá. Pagine has 48 free children’s books in Yorùbá.
What age is “Wó àwọn ẹranko!” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Wó àwọn ẹranko!”?
“Wó àwọn ẹranko!” was written by Jenny Katz.
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Get the free app →Credits: Wó àwọn ẹranko! — Author: Jenny Katz; Translation: Eniìtàn Àrágbayé; Illustration: Sandy Campbell. Language: Yoruba. Level: First words. © African Reading Matters 2003. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://www.africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=33127 · Page updated October 2026