PagineHoe eet jy?
A free picture book in Afrikaans by Diane Awerbuck
Hoe eet jy? is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Diane Awerbuck that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Afrikaans
- Written by
- Diane Awerbuck
- Illustrated by
- Alex Latimer
- 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
Hoe eet jy? is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Diane Awerbuck, illustrated by Alex Latimer. 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
Knabbel of knaag of kou jy? Miri knars haar roosterbrood, maar sy wil weet hoe ander wesens eet. Hoe eet jy? — Written by Diane Awerbuck; Illustrated by Alex Latimer; Designed by Georgia Demertzis. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN…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 “Hoe eet jy?” free to read?
Yes. “Hoe eet jy?” 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 “Hoe eet jy?” in?
It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.
What age is “Hoe eet jy?” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Hoe eet jy?”?
“Hoe eet jy?” was written by Diane Awerbuck and illustrated by Alex Latimer.
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Get the free app →Credits: Hoe eet jy? — Written by Diane Awerbuck; Illustrated by Alex Latimer; Designed by Georgia Demertzis. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-997425-38-0). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/hoe-eet-jy/ · Page updated October 2026