PagineHo na le Mollo Thabeng
A free picture book in Sesotho by Kirsty Paxton
Ho na le Mollo Thabeng is a picture book in Sesotho for ages 2–8 by Kirsty Paxton that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Sesotho
- Written by
- Kirsty Paxton
- Illustrated by
- Julie Smith-Belton
- 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
Ho na le Mollo Thabeng is a short illustrated picture book in Sesotho by Kirsty Paxton, illustrated by Julie Smith-Belton. 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
Thuli le metswalle ya hae ba rata ho bapala ”Ho na le Mollo Thabeng“. Empa ka letsatsi le leng ho ba le mollo wa nnete mme dimela tsohle tse ntle […] Ho na le Mollo Thabeng — Written by Kirsty…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 “Ho na le Mollo Thabeng” free to read?
Yes. “Ho na le Mollo Thabeng” 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 “Ho na le Mollo Thabeng” in?
It is written in Sesotho. Pagine has 125 free children’s books in Sesotho.
What age is “Ho na le Mollo Thabeng” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Ho na le Mollo Thabeng”?
“Ho na le Mollo Thabeng” was written by Kirsty Paxton and illustrated by Julie Smith-Belton.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ho na le Mollo Thabeng — Written by Kirsty Paxton; Illustrated by Julie Smith-Belton; Designed by Nadene Reignier. Sesotho. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-536-8). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/ho-na-le-mollo-thabeng/ · Page updated October 2026