Ein großer Kuchen

A free picture book in German from StoryWeaver

Ein großer Kuchen is a picture book in German for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

German

Publisher

StoryWeaver

Reading level

ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader

Source

Global Digital Library

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Ein großer Kuchen is a short illustrated picture book in German. It is written for ages 2–8 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in German. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.

How it begins

Ein großer Kuchen Author: All Children Reading Cambodia Illustrator: Meng Sokpheng Dom Dom hat einen großen Kuchen. Dom Dom schneidet den Kuchen in acht Stücke Ein Stück ist für Oma. Ein Stück ist für Opa. Ein Stück Kuchen ist für…

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

Reading together in German

• 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 “Ein großer Kuchen” free to read?

Yes. “Ein großer Kuchen” 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 “Ein großer Kuchen” in?

It is written in German. Pagine has 20 free children’s books in German.

What age is “Ein großer Kuchen” for?

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

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Credits: Ein großer Kuchen — StoryWeaver, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/de/book/ein-groser-kuchen/ · Page updated October 2026