Samoesas!

A free picture book in Afrikaans by Matthew Kalil

Samoesas! is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Matthew Kalil that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Afrikaans

Written by

Matthew Kalil

Illustrated by

Subi Bosa

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

Samoesas! is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Matthew Kalil, illustrated by Subi Bosa. 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 Afrikaans. 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

Sny! Strooi! Vou! Amir se samoesas is nie perfekte driehoeke nie, maar Ouma weet: effens anders kan steeds smullekker wees. Samoesas! — Written by Matthew Kalil; Illustrated by Subi Bosa; Designed by Jessica Jansen van Vuuren. Afrikaans. Published by Book…

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

Reading together in Afrikaans

• 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 “Samoesas!” free to read?

Yes. “Samoesas!” 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 “Samoesas!” in?

It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.

What age is “Samoesas!” for?

It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.

Who wrote “Samoesas!”?

“Samoesas!” was written by Matthew Kalil and illustrated by Subi Bosa.

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Credits: Samoesas! — Written by Matthew Kalil; Illustrated by Subi Bosa; Designed by Jessica Jansen van Vuuren. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-997425-39-7). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/samoesas/ · Page updated October 2026