¿Dónde está mi gato?

Name: ¿Dónde está mi gato?
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Author: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

A free picture book in Spanish by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Cover of ¿Dónde está mi gato?, a Spanish picture book

¿Dónde está mi gato? is a picture book in Spanish for ages 2–8 by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language: Spanish
Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Karina Vásquez
Reading level: ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
Source: Global Storybooks
Licence: CC BY-NC 3.0
Price: Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

¿Dónde está mi gato? is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi, illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter and translated by Karina Vásquez. It is written for ages 2–8 (Nursery–Year 1) and is graded as Level 1 · First words, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Spanish. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY-NC 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 29 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).

How it begins

¿Estará debajo de la cama? ¿Estará encima del armario? ¿Estará detrás del sofá? ¿Estará al lado del bote de basura? ¿Estará dentro de la cesta? ¿Estará afuera de la casa? ¡Aquí está! ¿Dónde está mi gato? — Written by Clare…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY-NC 3.0).

This story in other languages

Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “¿Dónde está mi gato?” is also available in:

Reading together in Spanish

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 “¿Dónde está mi gato?” free to read?

Yes. “¿Dónde está mi gato?” 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-NC 3.0).

What language is “¿Dónde está mi gato?” in?

It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.

What age is “¿Dónde está mi gato?” for?

It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Is “¿Dónde está mi gato?” available in other languages?

Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Turkana, Somali, Xhosa, Afrikaans and more.

Who wrote “¿Dónde está mi gato?”?

“¿Dónde está mi gato?” was written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi and illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter; the Spanish translation is by Karina Vásquez.

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Credits: ¿Dónde está mi gato? — Written by Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi; Illustrated by Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter; Translated by Karina Vásquez; Read by Áurea Vericat. Spanish, Level 1. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-dc), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=1825). CC BY-NC 3.0. · Page updated October 2026