Hlokomela, Luthando!

A free picture book in Sesotho by Suzanne Boucher

Hlokomela, Luthando! is a picture book in Sesotho for ages 2–8 by Suzanne Boucher that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Sesotho

Written by

Suzanne Boucher

Illustrated by

Hylton Warburton

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

Hlokomela, Luthando! is a short illustrated picture book in Sesotho by Suzanne Boucher, illustrated by Hylton Warburton. 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 Sesotho. 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

Luthando o motle haholo ka ho mamela le ho nkgella, empa ha a motle haholo ka ho sheba moo a lebang teng. O wela ka hara diqanthana le ho thula […] Hlokomela, Luthando! — Written by Suzanne Boucher; Illustrated by…

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

Reading together in Sesotho

• 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 “Hlokomela, Luthando!” free to read?

Yes. “Hlokomela, Luthando!” 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 “Hlokomela, Luthando!” in?

It is written in Sesotho. Pagine has 125 free children’s books in Sesotho.

What age is “Hlokomela, Luthando!” for?

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

Who wrote “Hlokomela, Luthando!”?

“Hlokomela, Luthando!” was written by Suzanne Boucher and illustrated by Hylton Warburton.

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Credits: Hlokomela, Luthando! — Written by Suzanne Boucher; Illustrated by Hylton Warburton; Designed by Sinomonde Ngwane; Edited by Sarah Heron. Sesotho. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928497-74-5). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/hlokomela-luthando/ · Page updated October 2026