Dikatse tsa Selemeng

A free picture book in Sesotho from African Storybook_test

Dikatse tsa Selemeng is a picture book in Sesotho for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Sesotho

Publisher

African Storybook_test

Reading level

ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader

From

South Africa

Source

Global Digital Library

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Dikatse tsa Selemeng is a short illustrated picture book in Sesotho. It is written for ages 5–8 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 Sesotho. 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

Selemeng o rata dikatse. Ho na le dikatse tse ngata ha habo. Selemeng o na le katse e le nngwe e ntsho. Katse ena e ja nama e ngata. Selemeng o na le katse e le nngwe e nonneng. Katse…

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

Reading together in Sesotho

• 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 “Dikatse tsa Selemeng” free to read?

Yes. “Dikatse tsa Selemeng” 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 “Dikatse tsa Selemeng” in?

It is written in Sesotho. Pagine has 125 free children’s books in Sesotho.

What age is “Dikatse tsa Selemeng” for?

It is best for ages 5–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

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Credits: Dikatse tsa Selemeng — African Storybook_test, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/st/book/dikatse-tsa-selemeng-2/ · Page updated October 2026