Hoja …?

A free picture book in Sesotho by Cristy Zinn

Hoja …? is a picture book in Sesotho for ages 2–8 by Cristy Zinn that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Sesotho

Written by

Cristy Zinn

Illustrated by

Mary-Anne Hampton

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

Hoja …? is a short illustrated picture book in Sesotho by Cristy Zinn, illustrated by Mary-Anne Hampton. 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

Nandi o ne a dutse ditepising tse botala ba lehodimo tsa ntlo yabo. O ne a ntse a ipotsa dipotso … Hoja …? — Written by Cristy Zinn; Illustrated by Mary-Anne Hampton; Designed by Julie Smith-Belton. Sesotho. Published by Book…

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 “Hoja …?” free to read?

Yes. “Hoja …?” 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 “Hoja …?” in?

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

What age is “Hoja …?” for?

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

Who wrote “Hoja …?”?

“Hoja …?” was written by Cristy Zinn and illustrated by Mary-Anne Hampton.

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Credits: Hoja …? — Written by Cristy Zinn; Illustrated by Mary-Anne Hampton; Designed by Julie Smith-Belton. Sesotho. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928377-77-1). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/hoja/ · Page updated October 2026