PagineLa Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca
A free picture book in Spanish by Fabian Wakholi
La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca is a picture book in Spanish for ages 5–8 by Fabian Wakholi that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Spanish
- Written by
- Fabian Wakholi
- Illustrated by
- Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter
- Translated by
- Karina Vásquez
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 2 · First sentences
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Fabian Wakholi, illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter 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 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 32 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca eran muy buenos amigos. Un día se fueron de viaje en un taxi. Al finalizar el viaje, el chofer les pidió que pagaran sus pasajes. La Vaca pagó su pasaje. El Perro pagó…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Bok, Hond en Koei
- Bemba · Imbushi, Imbwa ne ŋombe
- Dhopadhola · Dyel, Gwok Kodi Dhyaŋ
- English · Goat, Dog and Cow (Colour-in)
- Jamaican Creole · Guot, Daag an Kou
- Kaonde · Mbuzhi, Kabwa ne Ñombe
- Khoekhoegowab · Piris, Arib, tsî Gomas xa
- Kikamba · Mbui, Ngiti na Ng’ombe
- Kimaasai · Enkíné, Oldía ó Enkíténg
- Kiswahili · Mbuzi, Mbwa na Ng’ombe
- Luganda · Wambuzi, Wambwa ne Wante
- Lugbarati (official orthography) · Ndrí ‘ɨ, Òcó ‘ɨ àzɨ́nɨ Tí ‘ɨ
- Lukhonzo · Embene, Embwa, n’Ende
- Lumasaaba · Imbusi, Imbwa ni Ngaafu
- Lunda · Impembi, Kawa na Ng’ombi
- Lunyole · Embusi, Embwa n’Eῃombe
- Luvale · Phembe, Kawa, na Ngombe
- Mauritian Creole · Kabri, Lisien, ek Vas
- Nigerian Pidgin · Goat, dog, and Malu
- Nyanja · Mbuzi, Galu ndi Ng’ombe
- Oshikwanyama · Shikombo, Mbwa nOngobe
- Oshindonga · Oshikombo, ombwa nongombe
- Otjiherero · Ongombo, ombwa nongombe
- Rutooro · Embuzi, Embwa, N’Ente
- Sesotho · Podi, Ntja le kgomo
- Somali · Ri, Eey iyo Sac
- South Ndebele · Imbuzi, Inja Nekomo
- Tonga · Mpongo, Mubwa a ŋombe
- Tswana · Podi,Ntsa le Kgomo
- Turkana · Akine, Ing’ok Ka Aite
- Xhosa · UBhokhwe, uNja, noNkomo
- Zulu · Imbuzi, Inja Nenkomo
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 “La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca” free to read?
Yes. “La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca” 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 3.0).
What language is “La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca” in?
It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.
What age is “La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Level 2 · First sentences). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Nigerian Pidgin, Kiswahili, Kikamba, Kimaasai, Turkana and more.
Who wrote “La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca”?
“La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca” was written by Fabian Wakholi and illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter; the Spanish translation is by Karina Vásquez.
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Get the free app →Credits: La Cabra, el Perro y la Vaca — Written by Fabian Wakholi; Illustrated by Marleen Visser, Ingrid Schechter; 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=6380). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026