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Puku Children’s Literature Catalogues

Book Dash books recommended by Puku Children’s Literature Foundation

The Puku Children’s Literature Catalogues highlight quality African books for young readers in indigenous Southern African languages. Each language list includes 100+ titles and is professionally curated by top South African reviewers.

Several Book Dash books have been included on the lists. You can see the featured titles below, and access the full lists here.

isiXhosa

Hawu-Hawu!

Hawu-Hawu!

12 languages
Iinwele zam ezikhethekileyo

Iinwele zam ezikhethekileyo

4 languages
Ndiza kukunceda

Ndiza kukunceda

7 languages
Nyumbululu-Nyumbu-Nyumbu

Nyumbululu-Nyumbu-Nyumbu

12 languages
UDaisy Omangalisayo!

UDaisy Omangalisayo!

13 languages
uLonwabo
Audio version available

uLonwabo

12 languages
uMihlali uyadanisa!
Audio version available

uMihlali uyadanisa!

4 languages
Uphi uLulu?

Uphi uLulu?

12 languages

Sesotho

Ntho e ntle ka ho fetisisa

Ntho e ntle ka ho fetisisa

12 languages

Setswana

A go Na le Yo o Tshwanang le Nna?

A go Na le Yo o Tshwanang le Nna?

12 languages
Boa, katse!

Boa, katse!

12 languages
Bopelokgale Jo Bogolo jwa ga Talanyane

Bopelokgale Jo Bogolo jwa ga Talanyane

9 languages
Bora yo o Pelokgale

Bora yo o Pelokgale

12 languages
Didikwe

Didikwe

9 languages
Dumela

Dumela

12 languages
Ee o ka kgona!

Ee o ka kgona!

4 languages
Ga se Thabi! Ke kubu!

Ga se Thabi! Ke kubu!

9 languages
Go busa mowa wa go keteka dikgakologo
Audio version available

Go busa mowa wa go keteka dikgakologo

11 languages
Goreng dinonyane di opela ka makuku

Goreng dinonyane di opela ka makuku

9 languages
Hau-Hau!

Hau-Hau!

12 languages
Khudu e bona ntlo ya yone

Khudu e bona ntlo ya yone

13 languages
Lee

Lee

12 languages
Lulu o kae?

Lulu o kae?

12 languages
Setshwantsho sa nthla sa lesea le ba lelapa

Setshwantsho sa nthla sa lesea le ba lelapa

5 languages
Tshikinya phophotha

Tshikinya phophotha

12 languages

isiZulu

Ibhubesi elalingafuni kuzama

Ibhubesi elalingafuni kuzama

4 languages
Imidlalo yezinkawu

Imidlalo yezinkawu

8 languages
Isitsha samakhekhe masiwe

Isitsha samakhekhe masiwe

7 languages
UDaisy oyisimanga!

UDaisy oyisimanga!

13 languages
Ukumamatheka kukaSizwe

Ukumamatheka kukaSizwe

12 languages
Usuku lwami lokuzalwa!

Usuku lwami lokuzalwa!

4 languages

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  • Open content partners
  • Funding partners and networks
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Book Dash is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO), voluntary association and section 18a public benefit organisation (PBO).
NPO number: 145-694 NPO
PBO number: 930047958