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A free picture book in Setswana by Xolile Sepuru
Ee o ka kgona! is a picture book in Setswana for ages 2–8 by Xolile Sepuru that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Setswana
- Written by
- Xolile Sepuru
- Illustrated by
- Subi Bosa
- 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
Ee o ka kgona! is a short illustrated picture book in Setswana by Xolile Sepuru, illustrated by Subi Bosa. 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
Nna karolo ya barutwana ba ga Morutabana Langa fa ba bua ka ga se ba batlang go nna sona fa ba gola. A re utlweng gore ba reng! Ee o ka kgona! — Written by Xolile Sepuru; Illustrated by Subi…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 “Ee o ka kgona!” free to read?
Yes. “Ee o ka kgona!” 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 “Ee o ka kgona!” in?
It is written in Setswana. Pagine has 103 free children’s books in Setswana.
What age is “Ee o ka kgona!” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Ee o ka kgona!”?
“Ee o ka kgona!” was written by Xolile Sepuru and illustrated by Subi Bosa.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ee o ka kgona! — Written by Xolile Sepuru; Illustrated by Subi Bosa; Designed by Georgia Demertzis; Edited by Margot Bertelsmann. Setswana. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77623-180-5). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/ee-o-ka-kgona/ · Page updated October 2026