PagineDumela
A free picture book in Sepedi by Jennie Marima
Dumela is a picture book in Sepedi for ages 2–8 by Jennie Marima that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Sepedi
- Written by
- Jennie Marima
- Illustrated by
- Imile Wepener
- 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
Dumela is a short illustrated picture book in Sepedi by Jennie Marima, illustrated by Imile Wepener. 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
Lolo o na le bagwera ba bantši. Bona ba akaretša Letšatši, Ngwedi, Naledi le Nonyana. O rata go go tsebiša bona. Dumela — Written by Jennie Marima; Illustrated by Imile Wepener; Designed by Rox Jaden Palmer; Edited by Nabeela Kalla.…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 “Dumela” free to read?
Yes. “Dumela” 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 “Dumela” in?
It is written in Sepedi. Pagine has 104 free children’s books in Sepedi.
What age is “Dumela” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Dumela”?
“Dumela” was written by Jennie Marima and illustrated by Imile Wepener.
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Get the free app →Credits: Dumela — Written by Jennie Marima; Illustrated by Imile Wepener; Designed by Rox Jaden Palmer; Edited by Nabeela Kalla. Sepedi. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-466-8). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/dumela/ · Page updated October 2026