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Free children’s books in Tswana

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Read 103 free Tswana children’s books online — picture books and stories for early readers, sorted by reading level, with topic shelves.

103books
94subject books
14topics
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Family friends and home · 22Emotions and life skills · 21Animals birds and insects · 19My body identity and daily routines · 11Let's learn · 10Let's play · 9Let's go on an adventure · 8Positive male role models · 7Nature and looking after our planet · 7Heritage diversity and inclusivity · 7Powerful female characters · 3Day and night seasons and weather · 3Food and eating · 2Holidays and celebrations · 1

Pre-K · Ages 2–5 (72)

Go bala diphologolo
African Storybook_test
Katse ya me e kae?
African Storybook_test
Monna yo motelele thata
African Storybook_test
Ke rata go buisa!
Letta Machoga
Go bala ditshedi
Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Maikutlo
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Molelo
Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
Kwena e e ne e tshwerwe ke tlala
Christian G.
Leba ditshedi
Jenny Katz
Diaparo tsa sekolo
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Moriri
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Pedi
Carole Bloch
Buka ya seemo sa bosa
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Kgantsadiake yo monnye wa sekopa
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Apaya
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
O dira eng?
Nina Orange
Mmele wame
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Mazi o Ithuta go Tshameka!
Tumisang Shongwe
Leru le le Ngongoregileng
Oarabetse Ditlhareng
Thišu ya ga Thuli
Jacqueline Samuels
Fifi le Teddy
Tshepo Letsapa
Lebelela, Luthando!
Suzanne Boucher
Ntate o tla gae
Sewela Langeni
Yo o mo magareng
Kirsty Paxton
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K–2 · Ages 5–8 (23)

Katse le Ntšwa le serurubele
African Storybook_test
Motlhokomedi le serapa sa gagwe
African Storybook_test
Dikatse tsa ga Selemeng
African Storybook_test
Go bala dikatse
African Storybook_test
Goreng bokubu ba sena moriri
Basilio Gimo, David Ker
Bana ba kerese
Southern African Folktale
Tingi le dikgomo
Ingrid Schechter
Tom morekisi wa dipanana
Humphreys Odunga
Tshwetso
Ursula Nafula
Katlholo
Adelheid Marie Bwire
Khalai o bua le dimela
Ursula Nafula
Andiswa naledi ya kgwele ya dinao. nao
Eden Daniels
Monna o motelele-telele
Cornelius Gulere
Zama o godile.
Michael Oguttu
Podi,Ntsa le Kgomo
Fabian Wakholi
Ngwana wa setshwano sa tonki
Lindiwe Matshikiza
Botlhale jwa ga Anansi
Ghanaian folktale
Peo E Nnye: Tlhamane ya ga Wangari Maathai
Nicola Rijsdijk
Koko le Matsianye
Ann Nduku
Letsatsi je ke duleng mo gae ka ya toropong
Lesley Koyi, Ursula Nafula
Koko le Sebokolodi
Winny Asara
Nozibele le Meriri e Meraro
Tessa Welch
Pina ya ga Sakima
Ursula Nafula

3–5 · Ages 8–11 (8)

Katse le Ntšwa ba taka le go penta
African Storybook_test
Ke mang a ka balang go fitlha go lesome?
African Storybook_test
Se mogoloe Susi a se buileng
Nina Orange
Pusoloso ya mogaka
Zulu folktale
Dipanana tsa ga mmemogolo
Ursula Nafula
Nako ya boikhutso le mmemogolo
Violet Otieno
Simbegwire
Rukia Nantale
Magozwe
Lesley Koyi

📘 Subject books (94)

Ke rata go buisa!
Letta Machoga
Go bala ditshedi
Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Maikutlo
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Molelo
Deborah Namugosa, Beatrice Nabune, Alison Tukei, Rose Sabano
Kwena e e ne e tshwerwe ke tlala
Christian G.
Leba ditshedi
Jenny Katz
Diaparo tsa sekolo
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Moriri
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Pedi
Carole Bloch
Buka ya seemo sa bosa
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Kgantsadiake yo monnye wa sekopa
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Apaya
Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

🏷️ Family friends and home (22)

Mazi o Ithuta go Tshameka!
Tumisang Shongwe
Lebelela, Luthando!
Suzanne Boucher
Yo o mo magareng
Kirsty Paxton
Dithunya tse di Nnye
Sope Martins
Diresepe tsa ga Lonwabo
Mihlali Kumalo
A re yeng go batlana le matlakala
Sue Adams
Ditlhako tsa Mogokolodi
Jacqui L’Ange
Ga se Thabi! Ke kubu!
Jon Keevy
Ntlo e ntle e kgolo ya ga Moh Phenkwini
Helen Brain
Dumela
Jennie Marima
Lee
Mirna Lawrence
Sentlhaga se sentle go gaisa
Crystal Warren
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🏷️ Emotions and life skills (21)

Mazi o Ithuta go Tshameka!
Tumisang Shongwe
Leru le le Ngongoregileng
Oarabetse Ditlhareng
Thišu ya ga Thuli
Jacqueline Samuels
Fifi le Teddy
Tshepo Letsapa
Ntate o tla gae
Sewela Langeni
Yo o mo magareng
Kirsty Paxton
Didikwe
Alex Latimer
Goreng go na le mosima mo leboteng?
Kirsty Paxton
Lara khukhwane e e serolwana
Martha Evans
Lesea lele ke mang?
Chisanga Mukuka
Taugadi e e lapileng thata
Maren Bodenstein
Tlhapi e e neng e sa kgone go thuma
Tlhapi e e neng e sa kgone go thuma
Sarah Gaylard
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🏷️ Animals birds and insects (19)

Ditlhako tsa Mogokolodi
Jacqui L’Ange
Metshamekwane ya ditshwene
Magriet Kruger
Didikwe
Alex Latimer
Ga se Thabi! Ke kubu!
Jon Keevy
Ntlo e ntle e kgolo ya ga Moh Phenkwini
Helen Brain
Tshikinya phophotha
Mathapelo Mabaso
O robala jang?
Book Dash
Lee
Mirna Lawrence
Taugadi e e lapileng thata
Maren Bodenstein
Tlhapi e e neng e sa kgone go thuma
Tlhapi e e neng e sa kgone go thuma
Sarah Gaylard
Sentlhaga se sentle go gaisa
Crystal Warren
Setshego se se latlhegileng
Michelle Preen
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🏷️ My body identity and daily routines (11)

Thišu ya ga Thuli
Jacqueline Samuels
Lebelela, Luthando!
Suzanne Boucher
Yo o mo magareng
Kirsty Paxton
Dithunya tse di Nnye
Sope Martins
Lara khukhwane e e serolwana
Martha Evans
O robala jang?
Book Dash
Lesea lele ke mang?
Chisanga Mukuka
Tlhapi e e neng e sa kgone go thuma
Tlhapi e e neng e sa kgone go thuma
Sarah Gaylard
Bora yo o Pelokgale
Edna Gicovi
Go Tsamaya Mmogo
Jade Mathieson
A go Na le Yo o Tshwanang le Nna?
Fred Strydom

🏷️ Let's learn (10)

Go na le molelo mo Thabeng
Kirsty Paxton
Metshamekwane ya ditshwene
Magriet Kruger
Moletlo wa Tee wa ga Tlotlego
Laura de Lange
Selo se sentle go gaisa
Melissa Fagan
Ee o ka kgona!
Xolile Sepuru
Lulu o kae?
Mohale Mashigo
Leano le Legolo la Tshoswane
Candice Dingwall
Keletso ya ga Graҫa
Melissa Fagan
Sindiwe-le-ditshikanokana
Cheréne Pienaar
Setshwantsho sa nthla sa lesea le ba lelapa
Edem Torkornoo

🏷️ Let's play (9)

Mazi o Ithuta go Tshameka!
Tumisang Shongwe
Fifi le Teddy
Tshepo Letsapa
Ntate o tla gae
Sewela Langeni
Ga se Thabi! Ke kubu!
Jon Keevy
Tsala ya ga Mali
Rujeko Moyo
Pula, Pula Naa
Fiske Serah Nyirongo
Go Opela Boammaaruri: Kgang ya Miriam Makeba
Jade Mathieson
Boa, katse!
Nicola Rijsdijk
Yapo O Re Direla Letsatsi
Rujeko Moyo

Where these books come from

South africa · 103Namibia · 39

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Frequently asked questions

Are these Tswana books free?

Yes. All 103 children’s books in Tswana can be read free online in the Pagine e-reader and in the Pagine app.

What ages are the Tswana books for?

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

Where do the Tswana 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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