Hamisi se Gelukkige Dag

A free picture book in Afrikaans from African Storybook

Hamisi se Gelukkige Dag is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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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

Hamisi se Gelukkige Dag 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

Hamisi kort nuwe skoolklere. Sy pa vat hom na die mark toe. Hamisi sien ’n seun met ’n mooi hemp. "Dis ’n pragtige hemp," dink Hamisi. "Ek wens ek het ’n hemp soos daardie seun s’n," sê Hamisi. "Kyk, sy…

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 “Hamisi se Gelukkige Dag” free to read?

Yes. “Hamisi se Gelukkige Dag” 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 “Hamisi se Gelukkige Dag” in?

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

What age is “Hamisi se Gelukkige Dag” for?

It is best for ages 5–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

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Credits: Hamisi se Gelukkige Dag — African Storybook, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/af/book/hamisi-se-gelukkige-dag/ · Page updated October 2026