PagineKhalai le habla a las plantas
A free picture book in Spanish by Ursula Nafula
Khalai le habla a las plantas is a picture book in Spanish for ages 5–8 by Ursula Nafula that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Spanish
- Written by
- Ursula Nafula
- Illustrated by
- Jesse Pietersen
- Translated by
- Karina Vásquez
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Khalai le habla a las plantas is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Ursula Nafula, illustrated by Jesse Pietersen and translated by Karina Vásquez. It is written for ages 5–8 (Grades 1–2) and is graded as Level 2 · First sentences, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Spanish. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 24 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Ella es Khalai. Tiene siete años. Su nombre significa “bondadosa” en su idioma llamado Lubukusu. Khalai despierta y le habla a los naranjos. “Por favor naranjos crezcan mucho para que nos den muchas naranjas maduras.” Khalai le habla al pasto…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “Khalai le habla a las plantas” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Khalai praat met plante
- Bemba · Khalai Alasosha Icaani ne Fimuti
- English · Khalai talks to plants
- Jamaican Creole · Kalaahi
- Kaonde · Khalai wisamba na bijimwa
- Khoekhoegowab · Khalais ge haidi ǀkha ra ǃhoa
- Kiswahili · Khalai azungumza na mimea
- Lukhonzo · Khalai akakanaya n’ebirimwa
- Lunda · Khalai wahoshan’ga na zhimbutu
- Luvale · Khalai eji kuhanjika navimbuto
- Mauritian Creole · Khalai koz avek bann plant
- Nigerian Pidgin · Khalai yan with plant
- Nyanja · Khalai alankhula ku Zomela
- Oshikwanyama · Khalai ta popi noimeno
- Oshindonga · Khalai ta popi niimeno
- Otjiherero · Khalai ma hungirisa omiti
- Sesotho · Khalai o bua le dimela
- Somali · Kalaay waxay la hadashaa dhirta
- Tonga · Khalai Ulabandika Kuzyisyango
- Tsonga · Wavhidi a Vulavula Na Swimilana
- Tswana · Khalai o bua le dimela
- Venda · Khalai U Amba Na Zwitavhiwa
- Xhosa · Upalesa Uthanda Izityalo
- Zulu · Ukhalai Ukhuluma Nezitshalo
Reading together in Spanish
- 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 “Khalai le habla a las plantas” free to read?
Yes. “Khalai le habla a las plantas” 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 “Khalai le habla a las plantas” in?
It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.
What age is “Khalai le habla a las plantas” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Khalai le habla a las plantas” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Kiswahili, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa and more.
Who wrote “Khalai le habla a las plantas”?
“Khalai le habla a las plantas” was written by Ursula Nafula and illustrated by Jesse Pietersen; the Spanish translation is by Karina Vásquez.
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Get the free app →Credits: Khalai le habla a las plantas — Written by Ursula Nafula; Illustrated by Jesse Pietersen; Translated by Karina Vásquez; Read by Áurea Vericat. Spanish, Level 2. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-dc), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=13545). CC BY 4.0. · Page updated October 2026