PagineCount the akara and puff-puff at Mama Nkechi’s stall! A free Pagine Original early-reader story.
Mama Nkechi’s pot is hot, the oil goes sizzle — pop, pop, pop!
One, two, three — akara balls for you and me.
Four, five, six — puff-puff, round and sweet, quick, quick!
Seven, eight — akara and bread upon a plate.
Nine for Tunde, who waits in line, he counts his coins: “One is mine!”
Ten hot akara, ten in all — the tastiest breakfast at the stall.
We blow, we bite — ooh, not too hot! Thank you, Mama, for all you’ve got!
The End.
Ten Hot Akara is a free original Nigerian story written by Pagine for early readers — short rhyming lines, a big picture on every page, and a warm ending. Made for reading aloud together or for a new reader to sound out alone.
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Yes — Ten Hot Akara is a free original Nigerian story from Pagine, written for early readers. Read it online or print it to keep.
It’s written for ages 3–6: short, rhyming lines and a warm story — perfect for a Nigerian read-aloud.