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A free picture book in Swati by Sewela Langeni
Babe ubuya ekhaya is a picture book in Swati for ages 2–8 by Sewela Langeni that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Swati · siSwati
- Written by
- Sewela Langeni
- Illustrated by
- Heleen Steyn van der Merwe
- 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
Babe ubuya ekhaya is a short illustrated picture book in Swati by Sewela Langeni, illustrated by Heleen Steyn van der Merwe. 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 Swati. 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
Dali ugadza babe ngalabovu kutsi abuye ekhaya ngemphelasontfo. Yini labatawuyenta nakefika? Babe ubuya ekhaya — Written by Sewela Langeni; Illustrated by Heleen Steyn van der Merwe; Designed by Tammy Adendorff. siSwati. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-0-948602-41-2). CC BY 4.0.…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Swati
- 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 “Babe ubuya ekhaya” free to read?
Yes. “Babe ubuya ekhaya” 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 “Babe ubuya ekhaya” in?
It is written in Swati (siSwati). Pagine has 68 free children’s books in Swati.
What age is “Babe ubuya ekhaya” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Babe ubuya ekhaya”?
“Babe ubuya ekhaya” was written by Sewela Langeni and illustrated by Heleen Steyn van der Merwe.
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Get the free app →Credits: Babe ubuya ekhaya — Written by Sewela Langeni; Illustrated by Heleen Steyn van der Merwe; Designed by Tammy Adendorff. siSwati. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-0-948602-41-2). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/babe-ubuya-ekhaya/ · Page updated October 2026