PagineNdi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi?
A free picture book in Venda by Siphiliselwe Makhanya
Ndi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi? is a picture book in Venda for ages 2–8 by Siphiliselwe Makhanya that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Venda · Tshivenḓa
- Written by
- Siphiliselwe Makhanya
- Illustrated by
- Alicia van Zyl
- 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
Ndi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi? is a short illustrated picture book in Venda by Siphiliselwe Makhanya, illustrated by Alicia van Zyl. 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 Venda. 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
Fezile a ṱoḓaṱoḓa fhasi ha mmbete uri a thuse Gugu u wana zwienda zwavho. A wana zwiṅwe zwinzhi vhudzuloni ha hezwo.Zwienda izwi zwoṱhe ndi zwa nnyi? Nahone zwi hwala vhathu […] Ndi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi? — Written by Siphiliselwe…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Venda
- 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 “Ndi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi?” free to read?
Yes. “Ndi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi?” 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 “Ndi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi?” in?
It is written in Venda (Tshivenḓa). Pagine has 50 free children’s books in Venda.
What age is “Ndi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi?” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Ndi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi?”?
“Ndi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi?” was written by Siphiliselwe Makhanya and illustrated by Alicia van Zyl.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ndi tshienda tsha nnyi itshi? — Written by Siphiliselwe Makhanya; Illustrated by Alicia van Zyl; Designed by Khuty Ngqayimbana; Edited by Nabeela Kalla. Tshivenḓa. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77623-187-4). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/ndi-tshienda-tsha-nnyi-itshi/ · Page updated October 2026