Pagine¿Qué estás haciendo?
A free picture book in Spanish by Nina Orange
¿Qué estás haciendo? is a picture book in Spanish for ages 2–8 by Nina Orange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Spanish
- Written by
- Nina Orange
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager
- Translated by
- dohliam
- Reading level
- ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Level 1 · First words
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
¿Qué estás haciendo? is a short illustrated picture book in Spanish by Nina Orange, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by dohliam. 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 Spanish. 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
Estoy cantando. Está despidiéndose. Estoy aplaudiendo. Está estirándose. Está llamando. Estoy respondiendo. Está escuchando. ¿Qué estás haciendo? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by dohliam; Read by Áurea Vericat. Spanish, Level 1. From Global Storybooks…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. “¿Qué estás haciendo?” 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?
- Sepedi · O dira eng?
- Sesotho · O etsang?
- Somali · Maxaad samaynaysaa?
- 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 Spanish
- 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 “¿Qué estás haciendo?” free to read?
Yes. “¿Qué estás haciendo?” 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 “¿Qué estás haciendo?” in?
It is written in Spanish. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Spanish.
What age is “¿Qué estás haciendo?” for?
It is best for ages 2–8 (Level 1 · First words). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “¿Qué estás haciendo?” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in Kikuyu, Turkana, Somali, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and more.
Who wrote “¿Qué estás haciendo?”?
“¿Qué estás haciendo?” was written by Nina Orange and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Spanish translation is by dohliam.
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Get the free app →Credits: ¿Qué estás haciendo? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by dohliam; Read by Áurea Vericat. Spanish, Level 1. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-dc), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=7292). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026