PagineNi eḓelisa hani?
A free picture book in Venda by Book Dash
Ni eḓelisa hani? is a picture book in Venda for ages 2–8 by Book Dash that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Venda · Tshivenḓa
- Author
- Book Dash
- Illustrated by
- Alex Latimer
- 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
Ni eḓelisa hani? is a short illustrated picture book in Venda by Book Dash, illustrated by Alex Latimer. 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
Ni nga eḓela no vula iṱo ḽithihi? Ni nga eḓela nṱha ha muri? Pula u na mmbete, fhedzi u ṱoḓa u ḓivha uri zwiṅwe zwivhumbwa zwi eḓela hani. Ni eḓelisa hani? — Illustrated by Alex Latimer; Designed by Georgia Demertzis;…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 “Ni eḓelisa hani?” free to read?
Yes. “Ni eḓelisa hani?” 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 “Ni eḓelisa hani?” in?
It is written in Venda (Tshivenḓa). Pagine has 50 free children’s books in Venda.
What age is “Ni eḓelisa hani?” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Ni eḓelisa hani?”?
“Ni eḓelisa hani?” was written by Book Dash and illustrated by Alex Latimer.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ni eḓelisa hani? — Illustrated by Alex Latimer; Designed by Georgia Demertzis; Edited by Diane Awerbuck. Tshivenḓa. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-480-4). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/ni-e%e1%b8%93elisa-hani/ · Page updated October 2026