Vi tæller ben

A free picture book in Danish from Global Digital Library

Vi tæller ben is a picture book in Danish for ages 2–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Danish

Publisher

Global Digital Library

Reading level

ages 2–8 · preschool, kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader

Source

Global Digital Library

Licence

CC BY 4.0

Price

Free — read online, nothing to download

About this book

Vi tæller ben is a short illustrated picture book in Danish. It is written for ages 2–8 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Danish. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.

How it begins

Af: Komar Rien Komar Cheh Oversættelse: Peter Leth En fugl har to ben. Hejren har også to ben. Koen har fire ben. Elefanten har også fire ben. Cikaden har seks ben. En ildflue har også seks ben. Edderkoppen har otte…

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

Reading together in Danish

• 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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• Det kan jeg lide

See all 23 free Danish books by reading level → · Books in 200+ languages · 👩‍🏫 Assign this book to a class

Frequently asked questions

Is “Vi tæller ben” free to read?

Yes. “Vi tæller ben” 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 “Vi tæller ben” in?

It is written in Danish. Pagine has 23 free children’s books in Danish.

What age is “Vi tæller ben” for?

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

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Credits: Vi tæller ben — Global Digital Library, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/da/book/vi-taeller-ben/ · Page updated October 2026