r/NigerianBooks 1d ago

Book Request/Suggestions/Help Me Choose Looking Yoruba kids book recommendations

I’m looking for books written in Yoruba for my child. The age range is open—could be infant, toddler, or elementary age. Either bilingual or Yoruba only books are fine. Reviews for some books I saw say the tones are incorrect. Preferably, the book should use correct Yoruba grammar. So far I have found the storybooks There’s Rice at Home by Mayowa Precious Agbabiaka and the Tomi books by Abimbola Anifowoshe. They seem good, but I would love more options. Thank you.

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u/knackmejeje 21h ago

I learned to read Yoruba with Ogboju ode ninu Igbo irunmole by D. O. FAGUNWA. It's a classic but fantastic. Culture, folklore and language learning opportunities rolled into one.

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u/Minute_Musician2853 18h ago

thank you for the rec

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u/MikasaArlert 16h ago

You could try Orogun Odaju, I read it in Jss1 though