PagineO dira eng?
A free picture book in Sepedi by Nina Orange
O dira eng? is a picture book in Sepedi for ages 2–8 by Nina Orange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Sepedi
- Written by
- Nina Orange
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager
- Translated by
- Marveline Ngwenya
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
- From
- South Africa
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
O dira eng? is a short illustrated picture book in Sepedi by Nina Orange, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Marveline Ngwenya. It is written for ages 2–8 (Nursery–Year 1) and is graded as Level 1 · First words, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Sepedi. The book comes from Global Storybooks and is shared under an open CC BY 3.0 licence, which is why it is free to read. The same story is available in 29 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Ke a opela. O emiṧa letsogo. Ke opa diatla. O a ikotlolla. O a bitṧa. Ke a araba. O theeleditṧe. O dira eng? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Marveline Ngwenya. Sepedi, Level 1.…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 3.0).
This story in other languages
Reading the same story in two languages helps bilingual children connect words they already know. “O dira eng?” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Wat doen jy?
- Bemba · Finshi Uleecita?
- Dagbani · Bɔ ka a niŋda?
- Jamaican Creole · Wa yu a du?
- Kaonde · Ubena Kuuba ka?
- Khoekhoegowab · Tare-ets ra dī?
- Kichaga · Kiki kukeuta?
- Kikuyu · Nĩkĩĩ ureka?
- Kisukuma · Uleetake?
- Kiswahili · Unafanya nini?
- Krio · Wetin yu de du?
- Lukhonzo · Ukakolhaki?
- Lunda · Winakwiladi?
- Lunyole · Ohola hiina?
- Luvale · Uli nakulinga ika?
- Mauritian Creole · Ki to pe fer?
- Nyanja · Ucita Ciani?
- Oshikwanyama · Oto ningi shike?
- Oshindonga · Oto ningi shike?
- Otjiherero · Ove mo tjiti tjike?
- Sesotho · O etsang?
- Somali · Maxaad samaynaysaa?
- Spanish · ¿Qué estás haciendo?
- Tonga · Ino Ucita Nzi?
- Tsonga · Xana u endla yini?
- Tswana · O dira eng?
- Turkana · Nyo Isubi Iyong?
- Xhosa · Wenza Ntoni?
- Zulu · Wenzani?
Reading together in Sepedi
- 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 “O dira eng?” free to read?
Yes. “O dira eng?” 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 3.0).
What language is “O dira eng?” in?
It is written in Sepedi. Pagine has 104 free children’s books in Sepedi.
What age is “O dira eng?” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “O dira eng?” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in Kikuyu, Turkana, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and more.
Who wrote “O dira eng?”?
“O dira eng?” was written by Nina Orange and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Sepedi translation is by Marveline Ngwenya.
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Get the free app →Credits: O dira eng? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Marveline Ngwenya. Sepedi, Level 1. From Global Storybooks (southafricareads.org), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7292). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026