PagineTantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha!
A free picture book in Sesotho by Fiske Serah Nyirongo
Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha! is a picture book in Sesotho for ages 2–8 by Fiske Serah Nyirongo that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Sesotho
- Written by
- Fiske Serah Nyirongo
- Illustrated by
- Jess Jardim-Wedepohl
- 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
Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha! is a short illustrated picture book in Sesotho by Fiske Serah Nyirongo, illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl. 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
Khuzwayo o rata ho tantsha. Empa ha e le ho tantsha ka pela letshwele la batho teng? Le kgale! O tla kgutlisa boitshepoba hae jwang? Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha! — Written by Fiske Serah Nyirongo; Illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl; Designed by…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 “Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha!” free to read?
Yes. “Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha!” 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 “Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha!” in?
It is written in Sesotho. Pagine has 125 free children’s books in Sesotho.
What age is “Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha!” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha!”?
“Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha!” was written by Fiske Serah Nyirongo and illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl.
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Get the free app →Credits: Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha! — Written by Fiske Serah Nyirongo; Illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl; Designed by Job Mubinya; Edited by Zanri Kritzinger. Sesotho. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928497-06-6). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/tantsha-khuzwayo-tantsha/ · Page updated October 2026