Gelang untuk Bunda

A free picture book in Indonesian from Global Digital Library

Gelang untuk Bunda is a picture book in Indonesian for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Indonesian · bahasa Indonesia

Publisher

Global Digital Library

Reading level

ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd 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

Gelang untuk Bunda is a short illustrated picture book in Indonesian. It is written for ages 5–8 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 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

Wilma Kailola Besok ulang tahun Bunda. Sara ingin membuat gelang spesial sebagai hadiah. Sara ingat dia punya tiga kotak manik-manik yang bisa dipakai. Di mana kotak manik itu? Sara lupa. Apakah ada di kotak mainan? Nah, ini ada satu. Sara…

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 “Gelang untuk Bunda” free to read?

Yes. “Gelang untuk Bunda” 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 “Gelang untuk Bunda” in?

It is written in Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia). Pagine has 442 free children’s books in Indonesian.

What age is “Gelang untuk Bunda” for?

It is best for ages 5–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

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Credits: Gelang untuk Bunda — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY NC 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/id/book/gelang-untuk-bunda/ · Page updated October 2026