Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao

A free picture book in Tswana by Eden Daniels

Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao is a picture book in Tswana for ages 5–8 by Eden Daniels that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Tswana

Written by

Eden Daniels

Illustrated by

Eden Daniels

Translated by

Antonia Madi

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 naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao is a short illustrated picture book in Tswana by Eden Daniels, illustrated by Eden Daniels and translated by Antonia Madi. 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 Tswana. 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 o lebeletse ba basimane ba tshameka kgwele ya dinao. Mokatisi o itshwere dinoka.”Fa sekolong se, go letleleswe fela basimane go tshameka kgwele ya dinao,”ga bua mokatisi. Basimane ba mo raya ba re a ye go tshameka kgwele ya diatla.…

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 naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao” is also available in:

• Afrikaans · Andiswa, die sokkerster
• 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

Reading together in Tswana

• 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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See all 103 free Tswana books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao” free to read?

Yes. “Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao” 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 naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao” in?

It is written in Tswana. Pagine has 103 free children’s books in Tswana.

What age is “Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao” for?

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

Is “Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao” available in other languages?

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

Who wrote “Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao”?

“Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao” was written by Eden Daniels and illustrated by Eden Daniels; the Tswana translation is by Antonia Madi.

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Credits: Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao — Written by Eden Daniels; Illustrated by Eden Daniels; Translated by Antonia Madi. Tswana, 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