PagineGo na le molelo mo Thabeng
A free picture book in Setswana by Kirsty Paxton
Go na le molelo mo Thabeng is a picture book in Setswana for ages 2–8 by Kirsty Paxton that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Setswana
- Written by
- Kirsty Paxton
- Illustrated by
- Julie Smith-Belton
- 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
Go na le molelo mo Thabeng is a short illustrated picture book in Setswana by Kirsty Paxton, illustrated by Julie Smith-Belton. 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
Thuli le ditsala tsa gagwe ba rata go tshameka ”Gona le molelo mo Thabeng“. Fela letsatsi lengwe ga nna le molelo wa nnete mme dijalo tsotlhe tse dintle tsa fetoga […] Go na le molelo mo Thabeng — Written by…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 “Go na le molelo mo Thabeng” free to read?
Yes. “Go na le molelo mo Thabeng” 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 na le molelo mo Thabeng” in?
It is written in Setswana. Pagine has 103 free children’s books in Setswana.
What age is “Go na le molelo mo Thabeng” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Go na le molelo mo Thabeng”?
“Go na le molelo mo Thabeng” was written by Kirsty Paxton and illustrated by Julie Smith-Belton.
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Get the free app →Credits: Go na le molelo mo Thabeng — Written by Kirsty Paxton; Illustrated by Julie Smith-Belton; Designed by Nadene Reignier. Setswana. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-538-2). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/go-na-le-molelo-mo-thabeng/ · Page updated October 2026