PagineǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa
A free picture book in Khoekhoegowab by Christian G
ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa is a picture book in Khoekhoegowab for ages 2–8 by Christian G that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Khoekhoegowab
- Written by
- Christian G
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager
- Translated by
- Ivan Petrus Josob
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
- From
- Namibia
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa is a short illustrated picture book in Khoekhoegowab by Christian G, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Ivan Petrus Josob. It is written for ages 2–8 (Nursery–Year 1) and is graded as Level 1 · First words, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Khoekhoegowab. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 26 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
ǀGuitsē i ge kaise ǃâsa ǁnâseb xa ge hâ-e i. ǂAuse tsî ǃnōsaseb ge ǂûna gere ôamâ. Tsîb ge … ǃKhau!!! ǃKhō go ǁnâseb ge! ǁNās khaoǃgâb ge ǁîba ǃaruǀî ǃâsa tama hâ, tsî ra ǃgâiaǂgao. ǁKhawab nî ǃâs kōse.…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Die honger krokodil
- Bemba · Iŋwena iyansala
- Dagbani · Kum Ni Mali Nyɛbiga So
- English · The hungry crocodile
- Irish · An cogall ocrach
- Jamaican Creole · Di Onggri Krokodail
- Kaonde · Kiwele Waumvwine Nzala
- Kiswahili · Mamba mwenye njaa
- Luganda · Ggonya omuyala.
- Lukhonzo · Engonya y’amakwa Enzalha
- Lunda · In’gandu wanzala
- Luvale · Ngandu Wazala
- Mauritian Creole · Enn krokodil afame
- Nyanja · Ng’wena yanjala
- Oshikwanyama · Ongadu ya fya ondjla
- Oshindonga · Ongandu ya sa ondjala
- Otjiherero · Ongandu yondjara
- Sepedi · Kwena ya go swarwa ke tlala
- Sesotho · Kwena e lapileng
- Somali · Yaxaaskii baahnaa
- Spanish · El cocodrilo hambriento
- Tonga · Ciwena Wanzala
- Tswana · Kwena e e ne e tshwerwe ke tlala
- Turkana · Akinyang Na Anyamit Akoro
- Xhosa · Ingwenya elambileyo
- Zulu · Ingwenya elambile
Reading together in Khoekhoegowab
- 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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Frequently asked questions
Is “ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa” free to read?
Yes. “ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa” 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 3.0).
What language is “ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa” in?
It is written in Khoekhoegowab. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Khoekhoegowab.
What age is “ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Turkana, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa and more.
Who wrote “ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa”?
“ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa” was written by Christian G and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Khoekhoegowab translation is by Ivan Petrus Josob.
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Get the free app →Credits: ǃÂsa ǁnâseb xa — Written by Christian G.; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Ivan Petrus Josob. Khoekhoegowab, Level 1. From Global Storybooks (storybooksnamibia.net), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7043). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026