Motepa

A free picture book in Pedi from African Storybook

Motepa is a picture book in Pedi for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Pedi

Publisher

African Storybook

Reading level

ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd 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

Motepa is a short illustrated picture book in Pedi. It is written for ages 2–8 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 Pedi. 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

Zama o itokišetša go ya sekolong. Tate o apea motepa wa fihlilo. "Motepa wa mma ke wo mobose kudu!" gwa bolela Zama. Motepa o fa Zama maatla a kua sekolong. Motepa o lokile. Tate o tšhela maswi, ka lerato. "Tate,…

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

Reading together in Pedi

• 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 “Motepa” free to read?

Yes. “Motepa” 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 “Motepa” in?

It is written in Pedi. Pagine has 104 free children’s books in Pedi.

What age is “Motepa” for?

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

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Credits: Motepa — African Storybook, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/nso/book/motepa/ · Page updated October 2026