Hallo

A free picture book in Afrikaans by Jennie Marima

Hallo is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Jennie Marima that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Afrikaans

Written by

Jennie Marima

Illustrated by

Imile Wepener

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

Hallo is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Jennie Marima, illustrated by Imile Wepener. 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

Lolo het baie lieflike vriende. Hulle is Son en Maan en Ster en Voël. Sy wil hulle baie graag aan jou voorstel. Hallo — Written by Jennie Marima; Illustrated by Imile Wepener; Designed by Rox Jaden Palmer; Edited by Nabeela…

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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See all 143 free Afrikaans books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Hallo” free to read?

Yes. “Hallo” 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 “Hallo” in?

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

What age is “Hallo” for?

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

Who wrote “Hallo”?

“Hallo” was written by Jennie Marima and illustrated by Imile Wepener.

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Credits: Hallo — Written by Jennie Marima; Illustrated by Imile Wepener; Designed by Rox Jaden Palmer; Edited by Nabeela Kalla. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-472-9). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/hallo/ · Page updated October 2026