Andiswa, die sokkerster

A free picture book in Afrikaans by Eden Daniels

Andiswa, die sokkerster is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 5–8 by Eden Daniels that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Afrikaans

Written by

Eden Daniels

Illustrated by

Eden Daniels

Translated by

Willemien Wannberg

Reading level

ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences

From

South Africa, Namibia

Source

Global Storybooks

Licence

CC BY-NC 3.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Andiswa, die sokkerster is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Eden Daniels, illustrated by Eden Daniels and translated by Willemien Wannberg. It is written for ages 5–8 (Grades 1–2) and is graded as Level 2 · First sentences, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Afrikaans. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY-NC 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 21 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

Andiswa het die seuns wie sokker gespeel het, dopgehou. Sy het gewens sy kon saamspeel. Sy het die afrigter gevra of sy nie saam met hulle kon oefen nie. Die afrigter het sy hande op sy heupe gesit. “By hierdie…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY-NC 3.0).

This story in other languages

Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Andiswa, die sokkerster” is also available in:

• Bemba · Andiswa kateya wa mupila waku makasa
• English · Andiswa soccer star
• Hausa · Andiswa Kwararriyar ‘yarwasan Kwallan Kafa
• Jamaican Creole · Andiswa Futbaal Star
• Kaonde · Andiswa Shenyenye Wampila ya Kumaulu
• Khoekhoegowab · Andiswa ǂoaǂamsa ǂaiǃgai ǀhuru-aos
• Kiswahili · Andiswa Nyota wa Mpira wa Miguu
• Lukhonzo · Andiswa omusathi owomupira
• Lunda · Andiswa Mukanguja
• Lusoga · Andiswa Omuzaanhi Owo Mupiira
• Luvale · Andiswa muyatwa wangunja yakumahinji
• Mauritian Creole · Andiswa, gran zwer foutborl
• Nyanja · Andiswa kaswili wa masowela ailmpila
• Oshikwanyama · Andiswa omulyatitanga dingi
• Oshindonga · Andiswa enyakwa metanga lyokoompadhi
• Otjiherero · Andiswa onyose yotjimberere
• Sesotho · Andiswa Naledi ya Bolo ya maoto
• Somali · Andiswa xidig kubadda cagta
• Spanish · Andiswa, la estrella de fútbol
• Tonga · Andiswa nyenyezi ya Mupila
• Tswana · Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao

Reading together in Afrikaans

• 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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• Nonkungu en die Imbulu
• Kalabushe die Babbelkous
• Namu se Fiets
• Maatjies
• Kyk na die diere
• Wat doen jy?
• Die Besluit
• Anansi en Wysheid

See all 143 free Afrikaans books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Andiswa, die sokkerster” free to read?

Yes. “Andiswa, die sokkerster” 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 3.0).

What language is “Andiswa, die sokkerster” in?

It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.

What age is “Andiswa, die sokkerster” for?

It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “Andiswa, die sokkerster” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in English, Hausa, Kiswahili, Somali, Tswana, Sesotho and more.

Who wrote “Andiswa, die sokkerster”?

“Andiswa, die sokkerster” was written by Eden Daniels and illustrated by Eden Daniels; the Afrikaans translation is by Willemien Wannberg.

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Credits: Andiswa, die sokkerster — Written by Eden Daniels; Illustrated by Eden Daniels; Translated by Willemien Wannberg; Read by Willemien Wannberg. Afrikaans, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (southafricareads.org), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=5283). CC BY-NC 3.0. · Page updated October 2026