Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae
A free picture book in Sesotho by Maya Fowler

Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae is a picture book in Sesotho for ages 2–8 by Maya Fowler that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Sesotho
- Written by
- Maya Fowler
- Illustrated by
- Katrin Coetzer
- 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
Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae is a short illustrated picture book in Sesotho by Maya Fowler, illustrated by Katrin Coetzer. 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
Kgudu a tloha ho ya batla ntlo ya hae. Tseleng a kopana le metswalle e metjha e tla mo thusa. Empa lehodimo le se le fifala, mme lehadima le tsekema […] Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae — Written by…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 “Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae” free to read?
Yes. “Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae” 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 “Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae” in?
It is written in Sesotho. Pagine has 125 free children’s books in Sesotho.
What age is “Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae”?
“Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae” was written by Maya Fowler and illustrated by Katrin Coetzer.
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Get the free app →Credits: Kgudu o fumana lehae la hae — Written by Maya Fowler; Illustrated by Katrin Coetzer; Designed by Damian Gibbs. Sesotho. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928318-71-2). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/kgudu-o-fumana-lehae-la-hae/ · Page updated October 2026