Pertama Kali Bertemu

A free picture book in Indonesian from Global Digital Library

Pertama Kali Bertemu is a picture book in Indonesian for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Indonesian · bahasa Indonesia

Publisher

Global Digital Library

Reading level

ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader

From

Indonesia

Source

Global Digital Library

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Pertama Kali Bertemu is a short illustrated picture book in Indonesian. It is written for ages 5–8 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 Indonesian. 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

Yangjee Thokar "Aama, tempat apa itu?" tanyaku. "Itu rumah baru kita, Yangjee," jawab Aama, ibu Yangjee. "Wow, besar sekali jendela-jendela ini," kataku. "Dai, bonekaku di mana, ya?" "Aku tidak tahu, Yangjee," jawab Dai, kakak laki-laki Yangjee. Aku mencari bonekaku. "Boneka…

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

Reading together in Indonesian

• 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 “Pertama Kali Bertemu” free to read?

Yes. “Pertama Kali Bertemu” 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 “Pertama Kali Bertemu” in?

It is written in Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia). Pagine has 442 free children’s books in Indonesian.

What age is “Pertama Kali Bertemu” for?

It is best for ages 5–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

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Credits: Pertama Kali Bertemu — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/id/book/pertama-kali-bertemu/ · Page updated October 2026