Kyk op!

A free picture book in Afrikaans by Jen Thorpe

Kyk op! is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Jen Thorpe that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Afrikaans

Written by

Jen Thorpe

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

Kyk op! is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Jen Thorpe. 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 Afrikaans. 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

Kyk op! Daar’s so baie dinge om te sien! Kyk op! — Written by Jen Thorpe; Designed by Lauren Nel; Edited by Sarah McGregor. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-419-4). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/kyk-op/

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

Reading together in Afrikaans

• 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 “Kyk op!” free to read?

Yes. “Kyk op!” 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 “Kyk op!” in?

It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.

What age is “Kyk op!” for?

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

Who wrote “Kyk op!”?

“Kyk op!” was written by Jen Thorpe.

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Credits: Kyk op! — Written by Jen Thorpe; Designed by Lauren Nel; Edited by Sarah McGregor. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-419-4). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/kyk-op/ · Page updated October 2026