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Free children’s books in Afrikaans

Read 143 free Afrikaans children’s books online — picture books and stories for early readers, sorted by reading level, with topic shelves and narrated audiobooks.

143books
42with audio
113subject books
15topics
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Family friends and home · 32Emotions and life skills · 28Animals birds and insects · 26My body identity and daily routines · 13Nature and looking after our planet · 12Let's learn · 10Let's play · 10Let's go on an adventure · 10Positive male role models · 7Powerful female characters · 6Day and night seasons and weather · 5Food and eating · 4Heritage diversity and inclusivity · 4Winter · 2Holidays and celebrations · 1

Pre-K · Ages 2–5 (91)

My Juffrou
African Storybook
Ek Hou Van Lees
African Storybook
My Rooi Bal
African Storybook
Maatjies
African Storybook
Pap
African Storybook
Pendo, Ons Koei
African Storybook
Tel die diere 🎧
Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Gevoelens 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Vuur 🎧
Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
Die honger krokodil 🎧
Christian G.
Kyk na die diere 🎧
Jenny Katz
Skoolklere 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Hare 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Twee 🎧
Carole Bloch
Boek oor die weer 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Lui klein boetie 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Kook 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Wat doen jy? 🎧
Nina Orange
Waar is my kat? 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
My liggaam 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Samoesas!
Matthew Kalil
Mamma se hande
Ayesha Ramjugernath
Beste maats
Julia Smuts Louw
Ek haat die winter
Kristien Potgieter
See all 91 Pre-K books in Afrikaans →

K–2 · Ages 5–8 (35)

'n Warm Saterdag
African Storybook
Die Wildwagter en sy Spesiale Reservaat
African Storybook
Maguru Deel Bene Uit
African Storybook
Hoender En Duisendpoot
African Storybook
Kalabushe die Babbelkous
African Storybook
Vakansies by Ouma
African Storybook
Gestremde Mense Kán!
African Storybook
Groot Blou Bus
African Storybook
Hamisi se Gelukkige Dag
African Storybook
Hoe Mier vir Duif Red
African Storybook
Juffrou Akinyi
African Storybook
Namu se Fiets
African Storybook
Nuuskierige Baba Olifant
African Storybook
Palesa is Lief vir Plante
African Storybook
Wat Ek Graag Doen
African Storybook
Hoekom seekoeie nie hare het nie 🎧
Basilio Gimo, David Ker
Kinders van was 🎧
Southern African Folktale
Tingi en die koeie 🎧
Ingrid Schechter
Tom, die piesangverkoper 🎧
Humphreys Odunga
Die Besluit 🎧
Ursula Nafula
Straf 🎧
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Khalai praat met plante 🎧
Ursula Nafula
Andiswa, die sokkerster 🎧
Eden Daniels
‘n Baie lang man 🎧
Cornelius Gulere
See all 35 K–2 books in Afrikaans →

3–5 · Ages 8–11 (17)

Hasie onder die Boom
African Storybook
Hen Kul vir Arend
African Storybook
Koning Kaja en sy Dogter
African Storybook
Koning van die Voëls
African Storybook
Magozwe
African Storybook
Nangila se Dapperheid
African Storybook
Nonkungu en die Imbulu
African Storybook
Soektog Na Die Gees Van Lente
African Storybook
Woud van Slange
African Storybook
Wat Vusi se suster gesê het 🎧
Nina Orange
Die Heuningwyser se wraak 🎧
Zulu folktale
Ouma se piesangs 🎧
Ursula Nafula
Simbegwire 🎧
Rukia Nantale
Leeu se vuurstokkies 🎧
Traditional San story
Pam-Pam voël 🎧
Traditional San story
Die fluitende man 🎧
Magda Swartz
Swem in die Zambezi 🎧
Imelda Lyamine, Albius Chunga Mulisa, Maria Simasiku, Florence Habayemi Shitaa

🎧 Narrated books (42)

Tel die diere 🎧
Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Gevoelens 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Vuur 🎧
Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
Die honger krokodil 🎧
Christian G.
Kyk na die diere 🎧
Jenny Katz
Skoolklere 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Hare 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Twee 🎧
Carole Bloch
Boek oor die weer 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Lui klein boetie 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Kook 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Wat doen jy? 🎧
Nina Orange

📘 Subject books (113)

Tel die diere 🎧
Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Gevoelens 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Vuur 🎧
Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
Die honger krokodil 🎧
Christian G.
Kyk na die diere 🎧
Jenny Katz
Skoolklere 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Hare 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Twee 🎧
Carole Bloch
Boek oor die weer 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Lui klein boetie 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Kook 🎧
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Wat doen jy? 🎧
Nina Orange

🏷️ Family friends and home (32)

Samoesas!
Matthew Kalil
Mamma se hande
Ayesha Ramjugernath
Beste maats
Julia Smuts Louw
Ek haat die winter
Kristien Potgieter
Zenande se helpende hande
Wendy Shelembe
Die een in die middel
Kirsty Paxton
Klein spruitjies
Sope Martins
Lonwabo se resepte
Mihlali Kumalo
Kom ons ruim die rommel op
Sue Adams
Shongololo se skoene
Jacqui L’Ange
Die Onthou-boom
Savnola Goldridge
Oppas, Luthando!
Suzanne Boucher
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🏷️ Emotions and life skills (28)

Beste maats
Julia Smuts Louw
Ek haat die winter
Kristien Potgieter
Knorrige Wolk
Oarabetse Ditlhareng
Thuli se sneesdoekie
Jacqueline Samuels
Fifi en Teddie
Tshepo Letsapa
Tata kom huis toe
Sewela Langeni
Ouma se pragtige blomme
Laurie Janey
Zenande se helpende hande
Wendy Shelembe
Die een in die middel
Kirsty Paxton
Sirkels
Alex Latimer
Die Onthou-boom
Savnola Goldridge
Baba Geselsies
Sope Martins
See all →

🏷️ Animals birds and insects (26)

Hoe eet jy?
Diane Awerbuck
Ouma se pragtige blomme
Laurie Janey
Shongololo se skoene
Jacqui L’Ange
Sirkels
Alex Latimer
Aapstreke
Magriet Kruger
Dis nie Thabi nie!
Jon Keevy
Wikkel Wiegel
Mathapelo Mabaso
Die baie moeë leeuwyfie
Maren Bodenstein
Hoe slaap jy?
Book Dash
Die Beste Nes
Crystal Warren
Kyk op!
Jen Thorpe
Die verlore lag
Michelle Preen
See all →

🏷️ My body identity and daily routines (13)

Thuli se sneesdoekie
Jacqueline Samuels
Die een in die middel
Kirsty Paxton
Klein spruitjies
Sope Martins
Oppas, Luthando!
Suzanne Boucher
Baba Geselsies
Sope Martins
Wie’s daai baba?
Chisanga Mukuka
Hoe slaap jy?
Book Dash
Dapper Bora
Edna Gicovi
My Spesiale Bersie
Melissa Fagan
Saam Loop
Jade Mathieson
Lara, die geel skilpadbesie
Martha Evans
Is Daar Nog Iemand Soos Ek?
Fred Strydom
See all →

🏷️ Nature and looking after our planet (12)

Thuli se sneesdoekie
Jacqueline Samuels
Ouma se pragtige blomme
Laurie Janey
Zenande se helpende hande
Wendy Shelembe
Kom ons ruim die rommel op
Sue Adams
Die berg brand
Kirsty Paxton
Aapstreke
Magriet Kruger
Wikkel Wiegel
Mathapelo Mabaso
Klein Voëltjie se Groot avontuur
Klein Voëltjie se Groot avontuur
Nick Mulgrew
Oupa Farouk se tuin
Matthew Kalil
’n Klein saadjie
Nicola Rijsdijk
Lawwe Luidier
Paul Kennedy
’n Dag Uit
Helen Brain

🏷️ Let's learn (10)

Mamma se hande
Ayesha Ramjugernath
Hoe eet jy?
Diane Awerbuck
Die berg brand
Kirsty Paxton
Aapstreke
Magriet Kruger
Tlotlego se teeparty
Laura de Lange
Waar is Lulu?
Mohale Mashigo
Graça se droom
Melissa Fagan
Klein Miertjie se Groot Plan
Candice Dingwall
Die Beste Ding Ooit
Melissa Fagan
Sindiwe en die vuurvliegies
Cheréne Pienaar

Where these books come from

South africa · 143Namibia · 39

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Frequently asked questions

Are these Afrikaans books free?

Yes. All 143 children’s books in Afrikaans can be read free online in the Pagine e-reader and in the Pagine app.

What ages are the Afrikaans books for?

They range across Pre-K, K–2, 3–5. Most are short, illustrated picture books for early readers.

Where do the Afrikaans books come from?

They are openly licensed books from Book Dash, Global Storybooks, the Global Digital Library, credited on each book page.

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