Sesego sa go timela

A free picture book in Sepedi by Michelle Preen

Sesego sa go timela is a picture book in Sepedi for ages 2–8 by Michelle Preen that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Sepedi

Written by

Michelle Preen

Illustrated by

Karen Lilje

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

Sesego sa go timela is a short illustrated picture book in Sepedi by Michelle Preen, illustrated by Karen Lilje. 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 Sepedi. 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

Spotty wa Phiri o ti meletšwe ke sesego. Se se diregile bjang? Se ka be se le kae? Diphoofolo tše dingwe di ka mo nyakiša sona? Sesego sa go timela — Written by Michelle Preen; Illustrated by Karen Lilje; Designed…

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

Reading together in Sepedi

• 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 “Sesego sa go timela” free to read?

Yes. “Sesego sa go timela” 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 “Sesego sa go timela” in?

It is written in Sepedi. Pagine has 104 free children’s books in Sepedi.

What age is “Sesego sa go timela” for?

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

Who wrote “Sesego sa go timela”?

“Sesego sa go timela” was written by Michelle Preen and illustrated by Karen Lilje.

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Credits: Sesego sa go timela — Written by Michelle Preen; Illustrated by Karen Lilje; Designed by Wilna Combrinck; Edited by Helen Moffett. Sepedi. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928442-43-1). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/sesego-sa-go-timela/ · Page updated October 2026