Setsheho se lahlehileng

A free picture book in Sesotho by Michelle Preen

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

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Language

Sesotho

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

Setsheho se lahlehileng is a short illustrated picture book in Sesotho 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 Sesotho. 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, lefi ritshwana, o ne a hloname haholo. O ne a lahlehetswe ke setsheho sa hae. Setsheho se lahlehileng — Written by Michelle Preen; Illustrated by Karen Lilje; Designed by Wilna Combrinck; Edited by Helen Moffett. Sesotho. Published by Book…

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

Reading together in Sesotho

• 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 “Setsheho se lahlehileng” free to read?

Yes. “Setsheho se lahlehileng” 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 “Setsheho se lahlehileng” in?

It is written in Sesotho. Pagine has 125 free children’s books in Sesotho.

What age is “Setsheho se lahlehileng” for?

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

Who wrote “Setsheho se lahlehileng”?

“Setsheho se lahlehileng” was written by Michelle Preen and illustrated by Karen Lilje.

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Credits: Setsheho se lahlehileng — Written by Michelle Preen; Illustrated by Karen Lilje; Designed by Wilna Combrinck; Edited by Helen Moffett. Sesotho. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928442-44-8). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/setsheho-se-lahlehileng/ · Page updated October 2026