PagineGroot Blou Bus
A free picture book in Afrikaans from African Storybook
Groot Blou Bus is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Afrikaans
- Publisher
- African Storybook
- 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
Groot Blou Bus is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans. 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 Afrikaans. 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
Daar is net een bus in Ebei se dorpie. Dit is groot en blou. Dit raas baie. Eendag sê Ebei se ma, "Môre gaan ons stad toe om jou skoolklere te koop." Ebei is baie bly. Hulle sal met die…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 “Groot Blou Bus” free to read?
Yes. “Groot Blou Bus” 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 “Groot Blou Bus” in?
It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.
What age is “Groot Blou Bus” 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: Groot Blou Bus — African Storybook, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/af/book/groot-blou-bus/ · Page updated October 2026