Tlotlego se teeparty

A free picture book in Afrikaans by Laura de Lange

Tlotlego se teeparty is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Laura de Lange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Afrikaans

Written by

Laura de Lange

Illustrated by

Nicolene Louw

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

Tlotlego se teeparty is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Laura de Lange, illustrated by Nicolene Louw. 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 Afrikaans. 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

Tlotlego hou ’n teeparty! Maar daar gebeur aanmekaar iets vreemds terwyl hy tafeldek. Tlotlego se teeparty — Written by Laura de Lange; Illustrated by Nicolene Louw; Designed by Ashlyn Atkinson; Edited by Nabeela Kalla. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN…

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

Reading together in Afrikaans

• 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 “Tlotlego se teeparty” free to read?

Yes. “Tlotlego se teeparty” 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 “Tlotlego se teeparty” in?

It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.

What age is “Tlotlego se teeparty” for?

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

Who wrote “Tlotlego se teeparty”?

“Tlotlego se teeparty” was written by Laura de Lange and illustrated by Nicolene Louw.

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Credits: Tlotlego se teeparty — Written by Laura de Lange; Illustrated by Nicolene Louw; Designed by Ashlyn Atkinson; Edited by Nabeela Kalla. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77623-166-9). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/tlotlego-se-teeparty/ · Page updated October 2026