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Free children’s books in Southern Sotho

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Read 125 free Southern Sotho children’s books online — picture books and stories for early readers, sorted by reading level, with topic shelves.

125books
90subject books
14topics
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Family friends and home · 27Animals birds and insects · 24Emotions and life skills · 22Nature and looking after our planet · 11My body identity and daily routines · 10Let's go on an adventure · 9Let's play · 9Let's learn · 8Positive male role models · 7Heritage diversity and inclusivity · 6Powerful female characters · 5Food and eating · 4Day and night seasons and weather · 3Holidays and celebrations · 1

Pre-K · Ages 2–5 (85)

Katse ya ka e kae?
African Storybook_test
Ke rata ho bala
African Storybook
Kgomo eso Pendo
African Storybook
Bolo ya ka e kgubedu
African Storybook
Diaparo tsa ka tsa sekolo
African Storybook_test
Metswalle
African Storybook
Mosuwetsana wa ka
African Storybook
Motoho
African Storybook
Re bala diphoofolo
African Storybook_test
Ho bala diphoofolo
Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Maikutlo
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Mollo
Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
Kwena e lapileng
Christian G.
Sheba diphoofolo
Jenny Katz
Diaparo tsa sekolo
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Moriri
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Pedi
Carole Bloch
Buka ya boemo ba lehodimo
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Abuti ya monyenyane ya botswa
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Ho pheha
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
O etsang?
Nina Orange
Katse yaka e kae?
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Mmele wa ka
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Ho etsahetseng ka metsi a rona?
Sue Adams
See all 85 Pre-K books in Southern Sotho →

K–2 · Ages 5–8 (29)

Katse le Ntja le serurubele
African Storybook_test
Kgoho o jalletsa Ntsu
African Storybook
Maguru o fana ka maoto
African Storybook
Matsatsi a phomolo le nkgono
African Storybook
Moitheri ya buang haholo
African Storybook
Moqebelo o mong o tjhesang haholo
African Storybook
Dikatse tsa Selemeng
African Storybook_test
Ho ba le boqhwala ha se ho hloka bokgoni
African Storybook
Monna ya molelele haholo
African Storybook_test
Ke rata ho etsa
African Storybook
Kokonyana o pholosa Leeba
African Storybook
Letsatsi la Tshepo la lehlohonolo
African Storybook
Bese ya mmala wa botala ba lehodimo
African Storybook
Mosuwetsana Akinyi
African Storybook
Nko ya tlou
African Storybook
Palesa o rata dimela
African Storybook
Hobaneng dikubu di se na moriri
Basilio Gimo, David Ker
Bana ba kerese
Southern African Folktale
Tingi le dikgomo
Ingrid Schechter
Tom ya rekisang dipanana
Humphreys Odunga
Qeto
Ursula Nafula
Kotlo
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Khalai o bua le dimela
Ursula Nafula
Andiswa Naledi ya Bolo ya maoto
Eden Daniels
See all 29 K–2 books in Southern Sotho →

3–5 · Ages 8–11 (11)

Mmutlanyana tlasa sefate
African Storybook
Ho batlana le moya wa hwetla
African Storybook
Katse le Ntja ba a taka ba tlotsa ka mebala
African Storybook_test
Ke mang ya ka balang ho fihla ho leshome?
African Storybook_test
Mamello ya Bonolo
African Storybook
Mohlokomedi wa bookelo ba diphoofolo
African Storybook_test
Morena Kadi le moradi wa hae
African Storybook
Morena wa dinonyana
African Storybook
Moru wa dinoha
African Storybook
Neo le lempetje
African Storybook
Magozwe
Lesley Koyi

📘 Subject books (90)

Ho bala diphoofolo
Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Maikutlo
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Mollo
Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
Kwena e lapileng
Christian G.
Sheba diphoofolo
Jenny Katz
Diaparo tsa sekolo
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Moriri
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Pedi
Carole Bloch
Buka ya boemo ba lehodimo
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Abuti ya monyenyane ya botswa
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Ho pheha
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
O etsang?
Nina Orange

🏷️ Family friends and home (27)

Matsoho a Zenande a thusang
Wendy Shelembe
Leeto la ho ya pompong
Sindeka Mandoyi
Dithunthung tse nyane
Sope Martins
Diresepe tsa Lonwabo
Mihlali Kumalo
A re yo tsomang matlakala
Sue Adams
Dieta tsa Lefokolodi
Jacqui L’Ange
Hlokomela, Luthando!
Suzanne Boucher
Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha!
Fiske Serah Nyirongo
Ha se Thabi eno! Ke kubu!
Jon Keevy
Paleisi e Phethahetseng ya Mof Phenkwine
Helen Brain
Re Tsamaya Mmoho
Jade Mathieson
Moketjana wa Teye wa Tlotlego
Laura de Lange
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🏷️ Animals birds and insects (24)

Ho etsahetseng ka metsi a rona?
Sue Adams
Dipalesa tsa Nkgono tse makatsang
Laurie Janey
Dieta tsa Lefokolodi
Jacqui L’Ange
Dipapadi tsa ditshwene
Magriet Kruger
Tshimo ya Ntatemoholo Farouk
Matthew Kalil
Didikadikwe
Alex Latimer
Ha se Thabi eno! Ke kubu!
Jon Keevy
Paleisi e Phethahetseng ya Mof Phenkwine
Helen Brain
O robala jwang?
Book Dash
Lehe
Mirna Lawrence
Tauhadi e kgathetseng haholo
Maren Bodenstein
Tlhapi e neng e sa tsebe ho sesa
Sarah Gaylard
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🏷️ Emotions and life skills (22)

Ntate o tla hae
Sewela Langeni
Dipalesa tsa Nkgono tse makatsang
Laurie Janey
Matsoho a Zenande a thusang
Wendy Shelembe
Didikadikwe
Alex Latimer
Fifi le Teddy
Tshepo Letsapa
Tantsha Khuzwayo, tantsha!
Fiske Serah Nyirongo
Hobaneng ho ena le lesoba leboteng?
Kirsty Paxton
Ngwana elwa ke mang?
Chisanga Mukuka
Tauhadi e kgathetseng haholo
Maren Bodenstein
Tlhapi e neng e sa tsebe ho sesa
Sarah Gaylard
Bora ya Sebete
Edna Gicovi
Potsanyane
Mirna Lawrence
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🏷️ Nature and looking after our planet (11)

Ho etsahetseng ka metsi a rona?
Sue Adams
Dipalesa tsa Nkgono tse makatsang
Laurie Janey
Matsoho a Zenande a thusang
Wendy Shelembe
Leeto la ho ya pompong
Sindeka Mandoyi
A re yo tsomang matlakala
Sue Adams
Ho na le Mollo Thabeng
Kirsty Paxton
Dipapadi tsa ditshwene
Magriet Kruger
Tshimo ya Ntatemoholo Farouk
Matthew Kalil
Tshibollo E Kgolo ya Motinyane
Nick Mulgrew
Peo e nyane
Nicola Rijsdijk
Sotheha o tsukutlehe
Mathapelo Mabaso

🏷️ My body identity and daily routines (10)

Dithunthung tse nyane
Sope Martins
Hlokomela, Luthando!
Suzanne Boucher
Re Tsamaya Mmoho
Jade Mathieson
O robala jwang?
Book Dash
Ngwana elwa ke mang?
Chisanga Mukuka
Tlhapi e neng e sa tsebe ho sesa
Sarah Gaylard
Bora ya Sebete
Edna Gicovi
Moshemane ya jang dipanekuku feela
Kristen Dembaremba
Lara, maleshwane e mosehla
Martha Evans
Na ho na le motho ya tshwanang le nna?
Fred Strydom

🏷️ Let's go on an adventure (9)

Ho etsahetseng ka metsi a rona?
Sue Adams
Hlokomela, Luthando!
Suzanne Boucher
Re Tsamaya Mmoho
Jade Mathieson
Tshibollo E Kgolo ya Motinyane
Nick Mulgrew
Mpho ya Mogau
Lorato Trok
Ntho e ntle ka ho fetisisa
Melissa Fagan
Lulu o kae?
Mohale Mashigo
Ke konopo ya mang ee?
Paul Kennedy
Letsatsi le Letle
Elana Bregin

Where these books come from

South africa · 125

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Frequently asked questions

Are these Southern Sotho books free?

Yes. All 125 children’s books in Southern Sotho can be read free online in the Pagine e-reader and in the Pagine app.

What ages are the Southern Sotho books for?

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

Where do the Southern Sotho books come from?

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

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