Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego

A free picture book in Zulu by Laura de Lange

Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego is a picture book in Zulu for ages 2–8 by Laura de Lange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Zulu · isiZulu

Written by

Laura de Lange

Illustrated by

Nicolene Louw

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

Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego is a short illustrated picture book in Zulu by Laura de Lange, illustrated by Nicolene Louw. 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 Zulu. 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

UTlotlego usingatha iphathi letiye! Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego — Written by Laura de Lange; Illustrated by Nicolene Louw; Designed by Ashlyn Atkinson; Edited by Nabeela Kalla. isiZulu. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77623-193-5). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/iphathi-letiye-likatlotlego/

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

Reading together in Zulu

• 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 “Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego” free to read?

Yes. “Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego” 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 “Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego” in?

It is written in Zulu (isiZulu). Pagine has 145 free children’s books in Zulu.

What age is “Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego” for?

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

Who wrote “Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego”?

“Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego” was written by Laura de Lange and illustrated by Nicolene Louw.

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Credits: Iphathi Letiye likaTlotlego — Written by Laura de Lange; Illustrated by Nicolene Louw; Designed by Ashlyn Atkinson; Edited by Nabeela Kalla. isiZulu. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77623-193-5). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/iphathi-letiye-likatlotlego/ · Page updated October 2026