Graça se droom

A free picture book in Afrikaans by Melissa Fagan

Graça se droom is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Melissa Fagan that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Afrikaans

Written by

Melissa Fagan

Illustrated by

Karlien de Villiers

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

Graça se droom is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Melissa Fagan, illustrated by Karlien de Villiers. 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 Afrikaans. 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

Die inspirerende storie van Graça Machel, en haar droom om ’n liefde vir leer en lees by die kinders van Mosambiek en die res van Afrika aan te wakker. Graça se droom — Written by Melissa Fagan; Illustrated by Karlien…

Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).

Reading together in Afrikaans

• 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 “Graça se droom” free to read?

Yes. “Graça se droom” 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 “Graça se droom” in?

It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.

What age is “Graça se droom” for?

It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Graça se droom”?

“Graça se droom” was written by Melissa Fagan and illustrated by Karlien de Villiers.

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Credits: Graça se droom — Written by Melissa Fagan; Illustrated by Karlien de Villiers; Designed by Marike Le Roux. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928377-85-6). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/graca-se-droom/ · Page updated October 2026