Daisy i no mangadza!

A free picture book in Venda by Nozizwe Herero

Daisy i no mangadza! is a picture book in Venda for ages 2–8 by Nozizwe Herero that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Venda · Tshivenḓa

Written by

Nozizwe Herero

Illustrated by

Siya Masuku

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

Daisy i no mangadza! is a short illustrated picture book in Venda by Nozizwe Herero, illustrated by Siya Masuku. 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 Venda. 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

Bulasini ṱhukhu ho vha hu tshi dzula Daisy, khuhu ṱhukhu ye ya vha i tshi tama i tshi kona u fhufha.Dziṅwe khuhu dzoṱhe dzo vha dzi tshi sea nḓowenḓowe dzayo […] Daisy i no mangadza! — Written by Nozizwe Herero;…

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

Reading together in Venda

• 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 “Daisy i no mangadza!” free to read?

Yes. “Daisy i no mangadza!” 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 “Daisy i no mangadza!” in?

It is written in Venda (Tshivenḓa). Pagine has 50 free children’s books in Venda.

What age is “Daisy i no mangadza!” for?

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

Who wrote “Daisy i no mangadza!”?

“Daisy i no mangadza!” was written by Nozizwe Herero and illustrated by Siya Masuku.

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Credits: Daisy i no mangadza! — Written by Nozizwe Herero; Illustrated by Siya Masuku; Designed by Leona Ingram. Tshivenḓa. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928365-00-6). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/daisy-i-no-mangadza/ · Page updated October 2026