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A free picture book in Spanish by Nina Orange
Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo is a picture book in Spanish for ages 8–11 by Nina Orange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Spanish
- Written by
- Nina Orange
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager
- Translated by
- Karina Vásquez
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade · Level 4 · Longer paragraphs
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Nina Orange, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Karina Vásquez. It is written for ages 8–11 (Grades 3–4) and is graded as Level 4 · Longer paragraphs, 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 19 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Temprano en la mañana, la abuelita de Vusi le dijo, “Vusi, por favor, lleva este huevo a tus padres. Ellos quieren hacer un pastel muy grande para la boda de tu hermana.” Cuando iba hacia la casa de sus padre,…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. “Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Wat Vusi se suster gesê het
- Bemba · Ifyalandile nkashi yakwa Vusi
- English · What Vusi's sister said
- Jamaican Creole · Wa Vuusi Sista Se
- Kaonde · Byaambile Ñenya Yakwa Vusi
- Khoekhoegowab · Vusib ausis ge mîs
- Kiswahili · Alichokisema dada yake Vusi
- Lukhonzo · Ekya’mwaliwabu Vusi abugha
- Lunda · Zhahosheliyi muhela Vusi
- Luvale · Ovyo ahanjikile ndumbu ya Vusi
- Mauritian Creole · Ser Vusi ki pou dir ?
- Nyanja · Zomwe Mulongo wa Vusi Ananena
- Oshikwanyama · Osho omumwainakadona waVusi a ti
- Oshindonga · Shoka omumwayinakadhona gwaVusi a ti
- Otjiherero · Omuṱena wa Vusi wa tja
- Somali · Waxa ay Vusi walaashiis tiri
- South Ndebele · Yini okutjhiwo ngudadwabo likaVusi?
- Tonga · Ncaakaamba Mucizyi wa Vusi
- Tswana · Se mogoloe Susi a se buileng
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 “Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo” free to read?
Yes. “Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo” 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 “Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo” in?
It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.
What age is “Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo” for?
It is best for ages 8–11 (Level 4 · Longer paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Somali, Afrikaans, Tswana, South Ndebele and more.
Who wrote “Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo”?
“Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo” was written by Nina Orange and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Spanish translation is by Karina Vásquez.
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Get the free app →Credits: Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Karina Vásquez; Read by Áurea Vericat. Spanish, Level 4. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-dc), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=6895). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026