PagineWie se knoop is dit?
A free picture book in Afrikaans by Paul Kennedy
Wie se knoop is dit? is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 2–8 by Paul Kennedy that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Afrikaans
- Written by
- Paul Kennedy
- Illustrated by
- James Woolley
- 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 se knoop is dit? is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans by Paul Kennedy, illustrated by James Woolley. 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
Tinnie Tim staan langs die pad toe ’n knoop na hom toe aangebons kom… Wie se knoop is dit? — Written by Paul Kennedy; Illustrated by James Woolley; Designed by Louise Gale. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928365-86-0). 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 se knoop is dit?” free to read?
Yes. “Wie se knoop is dit?” 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 se knoop is dit?” in?
It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.
What age is “Wie se knoop is dit?” for?
It is best for ages 2–8. Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
Who wrote “Wie se knoop is dit?”?
“Wie se knoop is dit?” was written by Paul Kennedy and illustrated by James Woolley.
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Get the free app →Credits: Wie se knoop is dit? — Written by Paul Kennedy; Illustrated by James Woolley; Designed by Louise Gale. Afrikaans. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-928365-86-0). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/wie-se-knoop-is-dit/ · Page updated October 2026