PagineBROJIMO ŽIVOTINJE
A free picture book in Croatian from Global Digital Library
BROJIMO ŽIVOTINJE is a picture book in Croatian for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Croatian
- Publisher
- Global Digital Library
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
BROJIMO ŽIVOTINJE is a short illustrated picture book in Croatian. It is written for ages 2–8 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Croatian. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
AutorI: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi llustrator: Rob Owen JEDAN ĆE SLON PITI VODU. DVIJE ŽIRAFE ĆE PITI VODU. TRI BIZONA I ČETRI PTICE ĆE TAKOĐER PITI VODU. PET ANTILOPA I ŠEST BRADAVIČASTIH SVINJA HODA PREMA VODI. SEDAM ZEBRI…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Croatian
- 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 “BROJIMO ŽIVOTINJE” free to read?
Yes. “BROJIMO ŽIVOTINJE” 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 “BROJIMO ŽIVOTINJE” in?
It is written in Croatian. Pagine has 30 free children’s books in Croatian.
What age is “BROJIMO ŽIVOTINJE” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: BROJIMO ŽIVOTINJE — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/hr/book/brojimo-zivotinje-2/ · Page updated October 2026