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Colouring books that speak their language

Nine beautiful A4 colouring and learning books for ages 4–8, each with words in a South African home language on every page. Buy in a minute, download straight away and print at home as often as you like.

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isiZulu · My South African HomeisiXhosa · My South African AnimalsSetswana · My South African CitiesSesotho · When I Grow Up, I Can Be!Sepedi · Games We PlayTshivenda · Great African KingdomsXitsonga · The Summer Mzansi Played!siSwati · The Day Gogo VotedisiNdebele · Gogo Paints Our House
The collection

Nine books, nine languages

Each book has its own theme, full-colour cover, detailed colouring pages and a Well Done certificate to finish. Pick one, or get the whole set.

The full set

All nine workbooks for the whole family

Home, animals, cities, careers, games, history, 2010, 1994 and Ndebele art, in all nine languages: isiZulu, isiXhosa, Setswana, Sesotho, Sepedi, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, siSwati and isiNdebele. More than 100 pages of colouring and learning.

R450for all nine
New series

Learn how to read

A first reading book in every home language, for ages 4 to 7. Children meet the vowels, build syllables, read their first words and finish with a short illustrated story. Full colour, R50 each.

Book 1 · isiZulu

My South African Home

Home, family, food and play

A warm, everyday book about the things children know best: home, family, cooking together, school, the beach and the community around them. Every page has isiZulu words to say out loud together.

  • 15 A4 pages
  • 13 colouring pages
  • Ages 4–8
  • Words in isiZulu
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My HomeMy FamilyCooking TogetherPlaying OutsideThe South African FlagOur AnimalsTable MountainOur FoodGoing to SchoolAt the BeachSports and FunFresh and HealthyOur Community🏅 Well Done certificate
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Book 2 · isiXhosa

My South African Animals

From the bush to the beach

Elephants, lions, rhinos, penguins and the pets at home. A colouring safari through South Africa’s animals, with isiXhosa animal words and a fun fact on every page.

  • 12 A4 pages
  • 10 colouring pages
  • Ages 4–8
  • Words in isiXhosa
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The ElephantThe LionThe GiraffeThe ZebraThe RhinoThe LeopardPenguins at the BeachThe Owl at NightOn the FarmOur Pets🏅 Well Done certificate
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Book 3 · Setswana

My South African Cities

A trip through all nine provinces

Pack your crayons for a road trip! Ten cities, with one in every province, from Johannesburg to Cape Town to Polokwane, with Setswana words along the way.

  • 12 A4 pages
  • 10 colouring pages
  • Ages 4–8
  • Words in Setswana
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JohannesburgPretoriaCape TownDurbanGqeberhaBloemfonteinKimberleyMahikengPolokwaneMbombela🏅 Well Done certificate
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Book 4 · Sesotho

When I Grow Up, I Can Be!

Big dreams for little people

Teacher, doctor, firefighter, scientist, pilot: ten careers to colour and dream about, each one shown by children who look like ours. With Sesotho words on every page.

  • 12 A4 pages
  • 10 colouring pages
  • Ages 4–8
  • Words in Sesotho
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The TeacherThe DoctorThe FirefighterThe ChefThe FarmerThe BuilderThe ScientistThe PilotThe AuthorThe Soccer Player🏅 Well Done certificate
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Book 5 · Sepedi

Games We Play

The games South African children love

Diketo, morabaraba, wire cars, hopscotch and tug of war. A celebration of the games played in streets and yards across the country, with Sepedi words to learn.

  • 12 A4 pages
  • 10 colouring pages
  • Ages 4–8
  • Words in Sepedi
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DiketoMorabarabaSkipping RopeHopscotchHide and SeekWire CarsClapping GamesClay CowsMarblesTug of War🏅 Well Done certificate
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Book 6 · Tshivenda

Great African Kingdoms

Our history, in colour

Mapungubwe, Great Zimbabwe, the Venda kingdom at Dzata, Mali and Timbuktu. Ten great African kingdoms to colour and learn about, with Tshivenda words on every page.

  • 12 A4 pages
  • 10 colouring pages
  • Ages 4–8
  • Words in Tshivenda
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MapungubweGreat ZimbabweThe Venda KingdomAncient EgyptKingdom of KushAksumMali and TimbuktuKingdom of BeninKilwaKingdom of Kongo🏅 Well Done certificate
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Book 7 · Xitsonga

The Summer Mzansi Played!

The 2010 World Cup, at home with Gogo

Face paint, flags on every car, makarapa, vuvuzelas and the first goal! Relive the 2010 soccer World Cup with a family and their Gogo, with Xitsonga words on every page.

  • 12 A4 pages
  • 8 colouring pages
  • Ages 4–8
  • Words in Xitsonga
Inside this book
Getting ReadyFlags on Every CarMaking MakarapaThe VuvuzelaThe Diski DanceOff to the StadiumThe First Goal!Street Soccer✏️ Ask Gogo! interview page✏️ My Xitsonga Words tracing page🏅 Well Done certificate
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Book 8 · siSwati

The Day Gogo Voted

27 April 1994, through Gogo’s eyes

The long queue, the singing, the ballot and our new flag. A boy hears how his Gogo voted for the very first time in 1994, with siSwati words on every page.

  • 12 A4 pages
  • 8 colouring pages
  • Ages 4–8
  • Words in siSwati
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Gogo’s StoryUp EarlyThe Long QueueSinging in the LineMaking Her MarkEveryone TogetherOur New FlagFreedom Day✏️ Ask Gogo! interview page✏️ My siSwati Words tracing page🏅 Well Done certificate
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Book 9 · isiNdebele

Gogo Paints Our House

Bold Ndebele patterns to colour and design

Triangles, diamonds, beadwork and bright painted walls. A girl learns to paint her Gogo’s Ndebele patterns, then designs her own, with isiNdebele words on every page.

  • 12 A4 pages
  • 7 colouring pages
  • Ages 4–8
  • Words in isiNdebele
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Our Painted HouseMixing the ColoursPainting LinesShapes on the WallBeadworkThe Striped BlanketCelebration Day✏️ Design Your Own Wall page✏️ Ask Gogo! interview page✏️ My isiNdebele Words tracing page🏅 Well Done certificate
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In every book

Made for little hands and curious minds

Every page mixes colouring with a little learning, so children practise new words while they create.

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Detailed colouring

Clear black line art of real South African places, people and animals.

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A fun fact a page

Short, true facts to read together and talk about.

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“Say it in…” words

A home-language word on every page, with the English beside it.

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Find & count

Little activities: count the drums, find the kitten, colour the river blue.

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Well Done certificate

A bright last page to write their name on and celebrate.

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Print and play

Print on A4 at home, at work or at a print shop, as often as you like.

Perfect for

Wherever little ones learn

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Families at home

A calm, screen-free activity that brings the home language into everyday play, with gogo, mom, dad or big brother and sister.

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Holidays and long drives

Print a few pages before the trip. Children colour, count and learn new words along the way.

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Teachers and ECD centres

Bring home-language learning into the classroom. Email us about class sets for your group.

Questions

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Do I need an account to buy?

No. You don’t need to sign up or log in. Choose your books, enter the email address where you’d like the download links sent, and pay. That’s it.

How do I get my workbook?

Straight after payment we email you a download link for each book, usually within a few minutes. The links work for 7 days, so download and save the PDF to your phone or computer. If anything goes wrong, email us and we’ll send fresh links.

Can I print it more than once?

Yes. Print it as often as you like for your family. Many parents print a fresh page whenever a child wants to colour it again.

What paper size, and do I need a colour printer?

Every book is A4. The colouring pages are black line art, so they print well on any home or office printer. The covers and the Well Done certificate look best in colour, but black and white works too.

Which ages are the books for?

They’re made for children aged 4 to 8. Younger children enjoy colouring with a little help; older children can read the fun facts, count and circle, and practise the home-language words.

Are the books only in the home language?

Each book is written in simple English for parents and children, with the home language on every page: a “Say it in…” word to learn and say out loud together. It’s a gentle way to build home-language vocabulary.

How do I pay? Is it safe?

You pay on a secure page run by our payment partner (Paystack for cards, or PayFast for EFT options where available). We never see or store your card details.

Can I buy a workbook as a gift?

Yes. Just type the email address of the person you’re buying for. The download links go straight to them.

I paid but didn’t get the email.

Check your spam or promotions folder first. Still nothing after 15 minutes? Email sandile@asifundenathi.co.za with the email address you used, and we’ll sort it out quickly.

Do you do class sets for schools and ECD centres?

Yes. Teachers, ECD centres and NGOs can email us about class sets and printing for a whole group.

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