Motoho

A free picture book in Sesotho from African Storybook

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

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Language

Sesotho

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

Motoho is a short illustrated picture book in Sesotho. 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 Sesotho. 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 itokisetsa ho ya sekolong. Ntate o pheha motoho bakeng sa dijo tsa hoseng. "Mme o pheha motoho o monate haholo!" ho rialo Zama. Motoho o fa Zama matla sekolong. Motoho o se o lokile. Ntate o tshela lebese,…

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

Reading together in Sesotho

• 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 “Motoho” free to read?

Yes. “Motoho” 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 “Motoho” in?

It is written in Sesotho. Pagine has 125 free children’s books in Sesotho.

What age is “Motoho” for?

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

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