PagineFolk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa by Elphinstone Dayrell is a lovely Nigerian story — free to read online this season, right here in the Pagine library.
Forty folk tales told in the Efik and Ibibio towns of southern Nigeria — why the sun and moon live in the sky, the tortoise’s tricks, and more (1910).
Children read best when they see their own lives in books — the market, the school uniform, Grandma’s moonlight stories. This collection brings Nigerian homes, towns and traditions onto the page, in the British English taught in Nigerian schools.
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Yes — you can read Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa free online in the Pagine library, with no payment or sign-up required.
This edition is a good fit for ages 8–11, though families enjoy reading it aloud together across ages.
Yes — it’s a lovely read-aloud to share during the Nigerian season.