Nathaniel Kolawole Onadipe (14 July 1922 – 4 December 1988), most commonly known as Kola Onadipe, was a Nigerian author best known for his children's books.

He dedicated most of his lifetime to education and writing books for children. He wrote a number of children's books which include:

The adventures of Souza. Ibadan: African Universities Press, 1963. ISBN 0-410-80038-4
The boy slave. Lagos: African Universities Press, 1966. OCLC number 623440282
Koku Baboni. Ibadan: African Universities Press, 1965. OCLC number 26910639
Sugar girl. Nairobi: East African Pub, 1964. OCLC number 731260
The magic land of the shadows. Lagos: African University Press, 1970. OCLC number 32497510
The forest is our playground. Lagos, Nigeria: Africa Universities Press, 1972. OCLC number 1736920
The return of Shettima. Lagos: University Press, 1972. OCLC number 1747640
Builders of Africa. Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria: Natona Press, 1980. ISBN 978-178-004-5
Footprints on the Niger. Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria: Natona Press, 1980. ISBN 978-178-006-1
Sunny boy. Ijebu-Ode: Natona Press, 1980. OCLC number 9633828
Sweet mother. Ijebu-Ode [Nigeria]: Natona Press, 1980. ISBN 978-178-001-0
Around Nigeria in thirty days. Nigeria:Natona, 1981. ISBN 978-178-027-4
Call me Michael. Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria: Natona Press, 1981. ISBN 978-178-017-7
Halima must not die : and other plays for schools. Ijebu-Ode: Natona Press, 1981. ISBN 978-178-026-6
Happy birthday : queen for a day. Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria: Natona Press, 1982. ISBN 978-178-005-3
Mothers-In-Law. 1982
The Other Woman. 1982
A pot of gold. Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria: Natona Press Publishers, 1984. ISBN 978-178-008-8
Beloved daughters. Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria: Natona Press, 1985. ISBN 978-178-022-3
The king is naked : and other stories. Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria: Natona Press, 1985. ISBN 978-178-025-8
The mysterious twins. Ijebu-Ode: Natona, 1986. OCLC number 633642923
Binta : beautiful bride. Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria: Natona Press, 1988. ISBN 978-978-178-041-7