Dieta tša Shongololo

A free picture book in Sepedi by Jacqui L’Ange

Dieta tša Shongololo is a picture book in Sepedi for ages 2–8 by Jacqui L’Ange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Sepedi

Written by

Jacqui L’Ange

Illustrated by

Megan Lötter

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

Dieta tša Shongololo is a short illustrated picture book in Sepedi by Jacqui L’Ange, illustrated by Megan Lötter. 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 Sepedi. 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

Shongololo o timeditše dieta, gomme diphoofolo tše dingwe ga di mo thuše. Naa o tla di hwetša? Dieta tša Shongololo — Written by Jacqui L’Ange; Illustrated by Megan Lötter; Designed by Marteli Kleyn. Sepedi. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-550-4).…

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

Reading together in Sepedi

• 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 “Dieta tša Shongololo” free to read?

Yes. “Dieta tša Shongololo” 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 “Dieta tša Shongololo” in?

It is written in Sepedi. Pagine has 104 free children’s books in Sepedi.

What age is “Dieta tša Shongololo” for?

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

Who wrote “Dieta tša Shongololo”?

“Dieta tša Shongololo” was written by Jacqui L’Ange and illustrated by Megan Lötter.

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Credits: Dieta tša Shongololo — Written by Jacqui L’Ange; Illustrated by Megan Lötter; Designed by Marteli Kleyn. Sepedi. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-550-4). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/dieta-tsa-shongololo/ · Page updated October 2026