Setshego se se latlhegileng

A free picture book in Setswana by Michelle Preen

Setshego se se latlhegileng is a picture book in Setswana for ages 2–8 by Michelle Preen that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Setswana

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

Setshego se se latlhegileng is a short illustrated picture book in Setswana 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 Setswana. 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

Phiri e e bidiwang Spotty e latlhegetswe ke setshego sa yona. Seno se diragetse jang? Se ka tswa se le kae? Mme a diphologolo tse dingwe di ka e thusa […] Setshego se se latlhegileng — Written by Michelle Preen;…

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

Reading together in Setswana

• 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 “Setshego se se latlhegileng” free to read?

Yes. “Setshego se se latlhegileng” 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 “Setshego se se latlhegileng” in?

It is written in Setswana. Pagine has 103 free children’s books in Setswana.

What age is “Setshego se se latlhegileng” for?

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

Who wrote “Setshego se se latlhegileng”?

“Setshego se se latlhegileng” was written by Michelle Preen and illustrated by Karen Lilje.

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Credits: Setshego se se latlhegileng — Written by Michelle Preen; Illustrated by Karen Lilje; Designed by Wilna Combrinck; Edited by Helen Moffett. Setswana. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928442-46-2). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/setshego-se-se-latlhegileng/ · Page updated October 2026