PagineMaguru Deel Bene Uit
A free picture book in Afrikaans from African Storybook
Maguru Deel Bene Uit is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 5–11 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Afrikaans
- Publisher
- African Storybook
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Leveled reader
- From
- South Africa
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Maguru Deel Bene Uit is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans. It is written for ages 5–11 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Afrikaans. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
Lank gelede het diere nie bene gehad nie. Hulle het almal op die grond gekruip. Net mense het bene gehad, want Maguru het vir die mense bene gegee. Eendag besluit Maguru om vir al die diere bene te gee. Hy…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 “Maguru Deel Bene Uit” free to read?
Yes. “Maguru Deel Bene Uit” 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 “Maguru Deel Bene Uit” in?
It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.
What age is “Maguru Deel Bene Uit” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Maguru Deel Bene Uit — African Storybook, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/af/book/maguru-deel-bene-uit/ · Page updated October 2026