Diresepe tsa Lonwabo

A free picture book in Sesotho by Mihlali Kumalo

Diresepe tsa Lonwabo is a picture book in Sesotho for ages 2–8 by Mihlali Kumalo that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Sesotho

Written by

Mihlali Kumalo

Illustrated by

Sarah-Rose de Villiers

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

Diresepe tsa Lonwabo is a short illustrated picture book in Sesotho by Mihlali Kumalo, illustrated by Sarah-Rose de Villiers. 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 Sesotho. 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

Lonwabo o rata ho thusa nkgono ho lema meroho ho etsetsa lelapa dijo tse monate. O lora a bula restjhurente ka letsatsi le leng mme a pheha jwalo ka nkgono […] Diresepe tsa Lonwabo — Written by Mihlali Kumalo; Illustrated…

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 “Diresepe tsa Lonwabo” free to read?

Yes. “Diresepe tsa Lonwabo” 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 “Diresepe tsa Lonwabo” in?

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

What age is “Diresepe tsa Lonwabo” for?

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

Who wrote “Diresepe tsa Lonwabo”?

“Diresepe tsa Lonwabo” was written by Mihlali Kumalo and illustrated by Sarah-Rose de Villiers.

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Credits: Diresepe tsa Lonwabo — Written by Mihlali Kumalo; Illustrated by Sarah-Rose de Villiers; Designed by Zandile “Maxet” Makina. Sesotho. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-567-2). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/diresepe-tsa-lonwabo/ · Page updated October 2026