Dithunya tse di Nnye

A free picture book in Setswana by Sope Martins

Dithunya tse di Nnye is a picture book in Setswana for ages 2–8 by Sope Martins that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Setswana

Written by

Sope Martins

Illustrated by

Wiehan de Jager

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

Dithunya tse di Nnye is a short illustrated picture book in Setswana by Sope Martins, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager. 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 Setswana. 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

Layo o fela pelo go gola. Mme fela jaaka dipeo tsa matlhaka tse ena le Koko ba di jalang, go ka nna ga tsaya lobakanyana le leleele go na le […] Dithunya tse di Nnye — Written by Sope Martins;…

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

Reading together in Setswana

• 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 “Dithunya tse di Nnye” free to read?

Yes. “Dithunya tse di Nnye” 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 “Dithunya tse di Nnye” in?

It is written in Setswana. Pagine has 103 free children’s books in Setswana.

What age is “Dithunya tse di Nnye” for?

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

Who wrote “Dithunya tse di Nnye”?

“Dithunya tse di Nnye” was written by Sope Martins and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager.

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Credits: Dithunya tse di Nnye — Written by Sope Martins; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Designed by Thokozani Mkhize. Setswana. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-579-5). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/dithunya-tse-di-nnye/ · Page updated October 2026