PagineWie’s daai baba?
A free picture book in Afrikaans by Chisanga Mukuka
Wie’s daai baba? is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Chisanga Mukuka that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
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- Afrikaans
- Written by
- Chisanga Mukuka
- Illustrated by
- Tamsin Hinrichsen, Natalie Hinrichsen
- 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
Wie’s daai baba? is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Chisanga Mukuka, illustrated by Tamsin Hinrichsen, Natalie Hinrichsen. 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
’n Nuwe baba het kom speel. Wie kan dit wees? Wie’s daai baba? — Written by Chisanga Mukuka; Illustrated by Tamsin Hinrichsen, Natalie Hinrichsen; Designed by Georgia Demertzis; Edited by Nicola Rijsdijk. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-506-1). CC…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 “Wie’s daai baba?” free to read?
Yes. “Wie’s daai baba?” 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 “Wie’s daai baba?” in?
It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.
What age is “Wie’s daai baba?” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Wie’s daai baba?”?
“Wie’s daai baba?” was written by Chisanga Mukuka and illustrated by Tamsin Hinrichsen, Natalie Hinrichsen.
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Get the free app →Credits: Wie’s daai baba? — Written by Chisanga Mukuka; Illustrated by Tamsin Hinrichsen, Natalie Hinrichsen; Designed by Georgia Demertzis; Edited by Nicola Rijsdijk. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-506-1). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/wies-daai-baba/ · Page updated October 2026