PagineDie een in die middel
A free picture book in Afrikaans by Kirsty Paxton
Die een in die middel is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Kirsty Paxton that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Afrikaans
- Written by
- Kirsty Paxton
- Illustrated by
- Neeske Alexander
- 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
Die een in die middel is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Kirsty Paxton, illustrated by Neeske Alexander. 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
Khanyiswa is nie die oudste nie. Sy is nie die jongste nie. Sy’s die een in die MIDDEL! Die een in die middel — Written by Kirsty Paxton; Illustrated by Neeske Alexander; Designed by Melissa Visser. Afrikaans. Published by Book…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 “Die een in die middel” free to read?
Yes. “Die een in die middel” 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 “Die een in die middel” in?
It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.
What age is “Die een in die middel” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Die een in die middel”?
“Die een in die middel” was written by Kirsty Paxton and illustrated by Neeske Alexander.
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Get the free app →Credits: Die een in die middel — Written by Kirsty Paxton; Illustrated by Neeske Alexander; Designed by Melissa Visser. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-0-948602-03-0). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/die-een-in-die-middel/ · Page updated October 2026