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A free picture book in Mauritian Creole by Nina Orange
Ser Vusi ki pou dir? is a picture book in Mauritian Creole for ages 8–11 by Nina Orange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Mauritian Creole
- Written by
- Nina Orange
- Illustrated by
- Wiehan de Jager
- Translated by
- Shameem Oozeerally & MIE French Students
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade · Level 4 · Longer paragraphs
- From
- Mauritius
- Source
- Global Storybooks
- Licence
- CC BY 3.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Ser Vusi ki pou dir? is a short illustrated picture book in Mauritian Creole by Nina Orange, illustrated by Wiehan de Jager and translated by Shameem Oozeerally & MIE French Students. It is written for ages 8–11 (Grades 3–4) and is graded as Level 4 · Longer paragraphs, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Mauritian Creole. 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 19 other languages — handy for bilingual families and classrooms (see below).
How it begins
Enn gramatin boner, Vusi so gramer finn apel li. « Vusi rann enn servis amenn sa dizef-la pou to paran. Zot pe anvi fer enn gro gato pou maryaz to ser. » Ler li pe al kot so paran, Vusi…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. “Ser Vusi ki pou dir?” is also available in:
- Afrikaans · Wat Vusi se suster gesê het
- Bemba · Ifyalandile nkashi yakwa Vusi
- English · What Vusi's sister said
- Jamaican Creole · Wa Vuusi Sista Se
- Kaonde · Byaambile Ñenya Yakwa Vusi
- Khoekhoegowab · Vusib ausis ge mîs
- Kiswahili · Alichokisema dada yake Vusi
- Lukhonzo · Ekya’mwaliwabu Vusi abugha
- Lunda · Zhahosheliyi muhela Vusi
- Luvale · Ovyo ahanjikile ndumbu ya Vusi
- Nyanja · Zomwe Mulongo wa Vusi Ananena
- Oshikwanyama · Osho omumwainakadona waVusi a ti
- Oshindonga · Shoka omumwayinakadhona gwaVusi a ti
- Otjiherero · Omuṱena wa Vusi wa tja
- Somali · Waxa ay Vusi walaashiis tiri
- South Ndebele · Yini okutjhiwo ngudadwabo likaVusi?
- Spanish · Lo que la hermana de Vusi dijo
- Tonga · Ncaakaamba Mucizyi wa Vusi
- Tswana · Se mogoloe Susi a se buileng
Reading together in Mauritian Creole
- 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 “Ser Vusi ki pou dir?” free to read?
Yes. “Ser Vusi ki pou dir?” 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 “Ser Vusi ki pou dir?” in?
It is written in Mauritian Creole. Pagine has 40 free children’s books in Mauritian Creole.
What age is “Ser Vusi ki pou dir?” for?
It is best for ages 8–11 (Level 4 · Longer paragraphs). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Is “Ser Vusi ki pou dir?” available in other languages?
Yes — the same story is in English, Kiswahili, Somali, Afrikaans, Tswana, South Ndebele and more.
Who wrote “Ser Vusi ki pou dir?”?
“Ser Vusi ki pou dir?” was written by Nina Orange and illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; the Mauritian Creole translation is by Shameem Oozeerally & MIE French Students.
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Get the free app →Credits: Ser Vusi ki pou dir ? — Written by Nina Orange; Illustrated by Wiehan de Jager; Translated by Shameem Oozeerally & MIE French Students. Mauritian Creole, Level 4. From Global Storybooks (global-asp.github.io/storybooks-mauritius), originally from the African Storybook (https://africanstorybook.org/reader.php?id=6895). CC BY 3.0. · Page updated October 2026