PagineWoud van Slange
A free picture book in Afrikaans from African Storybook
Woud van Slange is a picture book in Afrikaans for ages 8–11 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Afrikaans
- Publisher
- African Storybook
- Reading level
- ages 8–11 · 3rd to 5th grade · Leveled reader
- From
- South Africa
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
Woud van Slange is a short illustrated picture book in Afrikaans. It is written for ages 8–11 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 Afrikaans. 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
Naby ’n klein dorpie, omring deur heuwels en ’n woud, wemel dit van die slange. Die grootste slang se naam was Lego. Die slang het baie mense banggemaak, want dit kon bokke en skape heel insluk. Eendag wil Apiyo, Ajoh…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 “Woud van Slange” free to read?
Yes. “Woud van Slange” 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 “Woud van Slange” in?
It is written in Afrikaans. Pagine has 143 free children’s books in Afrikaans.
What age is “Woud van Slange” for?
It is best for ages 8–11 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: Woud van Slange — African Storybook, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/af/book/woud-van-slange/ · Page updated October 2026