PagineGo bala dikatse
A free picture book in Setswana from African Storybook_test
Go bala dikatse is a picture book in Setswana for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Setswana
- Publisher
- African Storybook_test
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- From
- South Africa
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Go bala dikatse is a short illustrated picture book in Setswana. 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 Setswana. 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
Dikatse tse kae?Dikatse tse lefela 0. Dikatse tse kae?Katse e le nngwe. 1 Dikatse tse kae?Dikatse tse pedi. 2 Dikatse tse kae?Dikatse tse tharo. 3 Dikatse tse kae?Dikatse tse nne. 4 Dikatse tse kae?Dikatse tse tlhano. 5 Dikatse tse kae?Dikatse…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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Potsane
Go busa mowa wa go keteka dikgakologo
Sindiwe-le-ditshikanokana
Hau-Hau!
Dikatse tsa ga Selemeng
Molelo
Kgantsadiake yo monnye wa sekopa
Tom morekisi wa dipanana
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Frequently asked questions
Is “Go bala dikatse” free to read?
Yes. “Go bala dikatse” 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 “Go bala dikatse” in?
It is written in Setswana. Pagine has 103 free children’s books in Setswana.
What age is “Go bala dikatse” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Go bala dikatse — African Storybook_test, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/tn/book/go-bala-dikatse-2/ · Page updated October 2026