Baba Geselsies

A free picture book in Afrikaans by Sope Martins

Baba Geselsies is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Sope Martins that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Afrikaans

Written by

Sope Martins

Illustrated by

Alex Latimer

Reading level

ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade

From

South Africa

Source

Book Dash

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Baba Geselsies is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Sope Martins, illustrated by Alex Latimer. It is written for ages 2–8, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Afrikaans. The book comes from Book Dash and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.

How it begins

Tayo se babasussie Tinu huil die heeltyd, en hy weet nie hoekom nie. Wat beteken haar geselsies? Kom ons vind uit! Baba Geselsies — Written by Sope Martins; Illustrated by Alex Latimer; Designed by Thokozani Mkhize; Edited by Zanri Kritzinger.…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).

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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Frequently asked questions

Is “Baba Geselsies” free to read?

Yes. “Baba Geselsies” 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 4.0).

What language is “Baba Geselsies” in?

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

What age is “Baba Geselsies” for?

It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Baba Geselsies”?

“Baba Geselsies” was written by Sope Martins and illustrated by Alex Latimer.

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Credits: Baba Geselsies — Written by Sope Martins; Illustrated by Alex Latimer; Designed by Thokozani Mkhize; Edited by Zanri Kritzinger. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77623-101-0). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/baba-geselsies/ · Page updated October 2026