PagineSelamat Datang di Hutan
A free picture book in Indonesian from Global Digital Library
Selamat Datang di Hutan is a picture book in Indonesian for ages 5–11 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Indonesian · bahasa Indonesia
- Publisher
- Global Digital Library
- Reading level
- ages 5–11 · kindergarten to 2nd grade, 3rd to 5th grade · Leveled reader
- From
- Indonesia
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Selamat Datang di Hutan is a short illustrated picture book in Indonesian. It is written for ages 5–11 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
Penulis: Bhavna Menon Penerjemah: Erna Kristianti Tulsa ingin sekali mengunjungi hutan. Gurunya pernah membacakan cerita tentang harimau di depan kelas. Tulsa senang mendengar cerita tentang hutan dan hewan-hewan. Suatu hari, keinginannya terwujud! Paman Khare, seorang polisi hutan senior, mengajak Tulsa…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 “Selamat Datang di Hutan” free to read?
Yes. “Selamat Datang di Hutan” 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 “Selamat Datang di Hutan” in?
It is written in Indonesian (bahasa Indonesia). Pagine has 442 free children’s books in Indonesian.
What age is “Selamat Datang di Hutan” for?
It is best for ages 5–11 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Selamat Datang di Hutan — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/id/book/selamat-datang-di-hutan/ · Page updated October 2026