Pagine’n Pragtige Dag
A free picture book in Afrikaans by Elana Bregin
’n Pragtige Dag is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Elana Bregin that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Afrikaans
- Written by
- Elana Bregin
- Illustrated by
- Lindy Pelzl
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade
- From
- South Africa
- Source
- Book Dash
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
’n Pragtige Dag is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Elana Bregin, illustrated by Lindy Pelzl. It is written for ages 2–8, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Afrikaans. The book comes from Book Dash and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
Dis ’n pragtige dag vir ’n piekniek. Almal wil deel wees van die pret. ’n Pragtige Dag — Written by Elana Bregin; Illustrated by Lindy Pelzl; Designed by Raeesah Vawda. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77623-164-5). CC BY 4.0.…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 “’n Pragtige Dag” free to read?
Yes. “’n Pragtige Dag” 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 “’n Pragtige Dag” in?
It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.
What age is “’n Pragtige Dag” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “’n Pragtige Dag”?
“’n Pragtige Dag” was written by Elana Bregin and illustrated by Lindy Pelzl.
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Get the free app →Credits: ’n Pragtige Dag — Written by Elana Bregin; Illustrated by Lindy Pelzl; Designed by Raeesah Vawda. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77623-164-5). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/n-pragtige-dag/ · Page updated October 2026