Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo

A free picture book in Venda by Jacqui L’Ange

Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo is a picture book in Venda for ages 2–8 by Jacqui L’Ange that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.

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Language

Venda · Tshivenḓa

Written by

Jacqui L’Ange

Illustrated by

Megan Lötter

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

Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo is a short illustrated picture book in Venda by Jacqui L’Ange, illustrated by Megan Lötter. 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 Venda. 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

Ḓongololo lo xedza zwienda zwaḽe, nahone dziṅwe phukha a DZI khou thusa. Ḽi ḓo vhuya ḽa zwi wana? Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo — Written by Jacqui L’Ange; Illustrated by Megan Lötter; Designed by Marteli Kleyn. Tshivenḓa. Published by Book Dash (ISBN…

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

Reading together in Venda

• 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 “Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo” free to read?

Yes. “Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo” 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 “Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo” in?

It is written in Venda (Tshivenḓa). Pagine has 50 free children’s books in Venda.

What age is “Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo” for?

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

Who wrote “Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo”?

“Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo” was written by Jacqui L’Ange and illustrated by Megan Lötter.

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Credits: Zwienda zwa Ḓongololo — Written by Jacqui L’Ange; Illustrated by Megan Lötter; Designed by Marteli Kleyn. Tshivenḓa. Published by Book Dash (ISBN 978-1-77632-554-2). CC BY 4.0. Source: https://bookdash.org/books/zwienda-zwa-%e1%b8%93ongololo/ · Page updated October 2026