PagineIzinwele zami ezikhethekile
A free picture book in Zulu by Candice Dingwall
Izinwele zami ezikhethekile is a picture book in Zulu for ages 2–8 by Candice Dingwall that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Zulu · isiZulu
- Written by
- Candice Dingwall
- Illustrated by
- Jess Jardim-Wedepohl
- 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
Izinwele zami ezikhethekile is a short illustrated picture book in Zulu by Candice Dingwall, illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl. 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
Indaba emayelana nezinwele zami ezikhethekile. Indlela ezikhetheke ngayo! Ziningi izinhlobo zezinwele ezikhethekile – buka yonke indawo, uzobona. Izinwele zami ezikhethekile — Written by Candice Dingwall; Illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl; Designed by Renate van Rensburg; Edited by Kelly Norwood-Young. isiZulu. Published…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 “Izinwele zami ezikhethekile” free to read?
Yes. “Izinwele zami ezikhethekile” 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 “Izinwele zami ezikhethekile” in?
It is written in Zulu (isiZulu). Pagine has 145 free children’s books in Zulu.
What age is “Izinwele zami ezikhethekile” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Izinwele zami ezikhethekile”?
“Izinwele zami ezikhethekile” was written by Candice Dingwall and illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl.
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Get the free app →Credits: Izinwele zami ezikhethekile — Written by Candice Dingwall; Illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl; Designed by Renate van Rensburg; Edited by Kelly Norwood-Young. isiZulu. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77623-072-3). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/izinwele-zami-ezikhethekile/ · Page updated October 2026