PagineFestival Baisabi
A free picture book in Indonesian from Global Digital Library
Festival Baisabi is a picture book in Indonesian for ages 8–11 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Indonesian · bahasa Indonesia
- Publisher
- Global Digital Library
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade · Leveled reader
- From
- Indonesia
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY NC 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Festival Baisabi is a short illustrated picture book in Indonesian. It is written for ages 8–11 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 Indonesian. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY NC 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
HerStory Foundation Ibu dan aku sedang mengemas koper. Keluarga kami akan pergi berlibur. "Asha, apa kamu tahu kita akan mengikuti festival istimewa tahun ini?", tanya ibuku. "Bukankah kita selalu merayakan Tahun Baru Bengali? Ini bukan pertama kalinya bagiku," ucapku. "Betul,…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY NC 4.0).
Reading together in Indonesian
- 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 “Festival Baisabi” free to read?
Yes. “Festival Baisabi” 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 4.0).
What language is “Festival Baisabi” in?
It is written in Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia). Pagine has 442 free children’s books in Indonesian.
What age is “Festival Baisabi” for?
It is best for ages 8–11 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Festival Baisabi — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY NC 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/id/book/festival-baisabi/ · Page updated October 2026