PagineHoender En Duisendpoot
A free picture book in Afrikaans from African Storybook
Hoender En Duisendpoot is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 5–11 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Afrikaans
- Publisher
- African Storybook
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th 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
Hoender En Duisendpoot is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans. It is written for ages 5–11 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
Hoender en Duisendpoot was vriende. Maar hulle het altyd teen mekaar meegeding. Eendag besluit hulle om sokker te speel. Hulle wou sien wie die beste speler is. Hulle gaan na die sokkerveld toe en begin speel. Hoender is vinnig, maar…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 “Hoender En Duisendpoot” free to read?
Yes. “Hoender En Duisendpoot” 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 “Hoender En Duisendpoot” in?
It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.
What age is “Hoender En Duisendpoot” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Hoender En Duisendpoot — African Storybook, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/af/book/hoender-en-duisendpoot/ · Page updated October 2026