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A free picture book in Tok Pisin by Inter-Agency Standing Committee
Yu liklik hapmeri: ol pikinini i daunim sik COVID-19 is a picture book in Tok Pisin for ages 5–11 by Inter-Agency Standing Committee that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Tok Pisin
- Author
- Inter-Agency Standing Committee
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Leveled reader
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY nc sa 4 0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Yu liklik hapmeri: ol pikinini i daunim sik COVID-19 is a short illustrated picture book in Tok Pisin by Inter-Agency Standing Committee. It is written for ages 5–11 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Tok Pisin. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY nc sa 4 0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
Yu liklik hapmeri: ol pikinini i daunim sik COVID-19 Helen Patuck “Yu liklik hapmeri” em i wanpela buk bilong ol pikinini long olgeta hap graun we biksik COVID-19 i kamap long ol. Mobeta papamama o wasmeri o tisa i sindaun…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY nc sa 4 0).
Reading together in Tok Pisin
- 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 “Yu liklik hapmeri: ol pikinini i daunim sik COVID-19” free to read?
Yes. “Yu liklik hapmeri: ol pikinini i daunim sik COVID-19” 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 nc sa 4 0).
What language is “Yu liklik hapmeri: ol pikinini i daunim sik COVID-19” in?
It is written in Tok Pisin. Pagine has 34 free children’s books in Tok Pisin.
What age is “Yu liklik hapmeri: ol pikinini i daunim sik COVID-19” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Yu liklik hapmeri: ol pikinini i daunim sik COVID-19”?
“Yu liklik hapmeri: ol pikinini i daunim sik COVID-19” was written by Inter-Agency Standing Committee.
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Get the free app →Credits: Yu liklik hapmeri: ol pikinini i daunim sik COVID-19 — Inter-Agency Standing Committee, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY nc sa 4 0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/tpi/book/yu-liklik-hapmeri-ol-pikinini-i-daunim-sik-covid-19/ · Page updated October 2026