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Free children’s books in Northern Sotho

Sesotho sa Leboa

Read 104 free Northern Sotho children’s books online — picture books and stories for early readers, sorted by reading level, with topic shelves.

104books

74subject books

14topics

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Family friends and home · 29 Animals birds and insects · 25 Emotions and life skills · 23 Nature and looking after our planet · 11 My body identity and daily routines · 10 Let's play · 9 Let's go on an adventure · 9 Let's learn · 8 Positive male role models · 7 Heritage diversity and inclusivity · 6 Powerful female characters · 5 Food and eating · 3 Day and night seasons and weather · 3 Holidays and celebrations · 1

Pre-K · Ages 2–5 (79)

Ke mang yo a ka balago go fihla go lesome?

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Mmutla Ka Tlase Ga Mohlare

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Nonkungu Le Imbulu

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Diaparo tša ka tša sekolo

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Kgwele Ya Ka Ye Hubedu

Na katse ya ka e kae?

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Kwena ya go swarwa ke tlala

Christian G.

Diphoofolo tša ka gae

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mmele waka

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Dinose tša Banzi tša go Šoma Kudu

Siphosethu Zazela

Tate o tla gae

Sewela Langeni

Matšoba a Koko a go kgahliša

Leeto la go ya pomping

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K–2 · Ages 5–8 (17)

Mohlokomedi le lefelo la gagwe la tlhokomelo

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Kalabuše Wa Go Bolela Kudu

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Katse le Mpša ka morago ga Serurubele

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Kgogo E Hlalefetša Ntšhu

African Storybook

Pese Ye Kgolo Ye Talalerata

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Tlowana Ya Go Rata Go Tseba

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Tšeo Ke Ratago Go Dira

African Storybook

Tšhošwane E Phološa Leeba

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Bogolofadi Ga Se Go Se Kgone

African Storybook

Monna yo motelele

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Dikatse tša Selemeng

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Go bala dikatse

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Go bala diphoofolo

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Palesa O Rata Dimela

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Bana ba kerese

Southern African Folktale

Peu Ye Nnyanennyane

Nicola Rijsdijk

Nozibele le Meriri e Meraro

Tessa Welch

3–5 · Ages 8–11 (8)

Khayanga Le Nkgo Ya Gagwe

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Katse le MpÅ¡a ba a thala le go khalara

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Mothuši Le Lefelo La Gagwe La Go Ikgetha La Go Hlokomela

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Nangila, Mosetsana Wa Sebete

📘 Subject books (74)

Kwena ya go swarwa ke tlala

Christian G.

Diphoofolo tša ka gae

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Mmele waka

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Bana ba kerese

Southern African Folktale

Peu Ye Nnyanennyane

Nicola Rijsdijk

Nozibele le Meriri e Meraro

Dinose tša Banzi tša go Šoma Kudu

Siphosethu Zazela

🏷️ Family friends and home (29)

Leeto la go ya pomping

Areyeng go tsoma ditlakala

Ga se Thabi! Ke tšhukudu!

Jon Keevy

Mošate wa go Phethega wa Moh Phenkwine

🏷️ Animals birds and insects (25)

Dinose tša Banzi tša go Šoma Kudu

Siphosethu Zazela

Matšoba a Koko a go kgahliša

Tšhengwana ya Rakgolo Farouk

Matthew Kalil

Didiko

Alex Latimer

Ga se Thabi! Ke tšhukudu!

Jon Keevy

Mošate wa go Phethega wa Moh Phenkwine

Taugadi ya go lapa kudu

Maren Bodenstein

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🏷️ Emotions and life skills (23)

Tate o tla gae

Sewela Langeni

Matšoba a Koko a go kgahliša

Ke ka lebaka la eng go na le lešoba lebotong?

Kirsty Paxton

Taugadi ya go lapa kudu

Maren Bodenstein

Hlapi ye e bego e sa kgone go rutha

🏷️ Nature and looking after our planet (11)

Dinose tša Banzi tša go Šoma Kudu

Siphosethu Zazela

Matšoba a Koko a go kgahliša

Laurie Janey

Zenande o a thuša

Wendy Shelembe

Leeto la go ya pomping

Sindeka Mandoyi

Areyeng go tsoma ditlakala

Tšhengwana ya Rakgolo Farouk

Matthew Kalil

Runye tšiki

Mathapelo Mabaso

Bohlagahlaga bjo bja Tlhanhlagane

Nick Mulgrew

Morena Motlapa Wa Go Swarwa Ke Boroko

Paul Kennedy

🏷️ My body identity and daily routines (10)

Hlapi ye e bego e sa kgone go rutha

Lara, podilekgwana ye serolane

Martha Evans

Lesea lela ke mang?

Chisanga Mukuka

Naa go na le motho wa go swana le nna?

Fred Strydom

🏷️ Let's play (9)

Ga se Thabi! Ke tšhukudu!

Jon Keevy

Mma, re ja eng ka matena?

Go opela nnete: Kanegelo ya Miriam Makeba

Where these books come from

South africa · 104

Frequently asked questions

Are these Northern Sotho books free?

Yes. All 104 children’s books in Northern Sotho can be read free online in the Pagine e-reader and in the Pagine app.

What ages are the Northern Sotho books for?

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

Where do the Northern Sotho books come from?

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

Free children’s books in Northern Sotho

Pre-K · Ages 2–5 (79)

K–2 · Ages 5–8 (17)

3–5 · Ages 8–11 (8)

📘 Subject books (74)

🏷️ Family friends and home (29)

🏷️ Animals birds and insects (25)

🏷️ Emotions and life skills (23)

🏷️ Nature and looking after our planet (11)

🏷️ My body identity and daily routines (10)

🏷️ Let's play (9)

Where these books come from

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Frequently asked questions

Are these Northern Sotho books free?

What ages are the Northern Sotho books for?

Where do the Northern Sotho books come from?

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