PagineGo opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba
A free picture book in Sepedi by Jade Mathieson
Go opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba is a picture book in Sepedi for ages 2–8 by Jade Mathieson that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Sepedi
- Written by
- Jade Mathieson
- Illustrated by
- Louwrisa Blaauw
- 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 opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba is a short illustrated picture book in Sepedi by Jade Mathieson, illustrated by Louwrisa Blaauw. 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 Sepedi. 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
Kgalekgale, toropongkgolo ya Johannesburg, go belegwe lesea la mosetsana. Lesea leo e be e le nna. Mma o be a mpitša Zenzile Miriam Makeba. Go opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba — Written by Jade Mathieson; Illustrated by Louwrisa Blaauw;…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Sepedi
- 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 opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba” free to read?
Yes. “Go opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba” 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 opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba” in?
It is written in Sepedi. Pagine has 104 free children’s books in Sepedi.
What age is “Go opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Go opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba”?
“Go opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba” was written by Jade Mathieson and illustrated by Louwrisa Blaauw.
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Get the free app →Credits: Go opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba — Written by Jade Mathieson; Illustrated by Louwrisa Blaauw; Designed by Bianca de Jong. Sepedi. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928377-81-8). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/go-opela-nnete-kanegelo-ya-miriam-makeba/ · Page updated October 2026