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New from Pharos the The English Afrikaans Xhosa Zulu Aid

by Chelsea on 02 Mar 2011   |   

New from Isabel Uys, the essential The English Afrikaans Xhosa Zulu Aid, providing word lists and phrases for learners in four official languages.

For persons who wish to learn a new language or want to improve their knowledge of English, Afrikaans, Xhosa or Zulu. This aid offers:
Words in alphabetical lists, covering 51 topics
Phrases which are often needed, covering 27 topics
Useful for pupils, students, teachers and the general public.

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Book details

• The English-Afrikaans-Xhosa-Zulu Aid by Isabel Uys
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  EAN: 9781868900367
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Usapho LwakwaMajola ngo New Readers

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 01 Nov 2010   |   

Usapho LwakwaMajola by Elda Lyster and Illustrated by Jeff Rankin

Amalungu asixhenxe osapho lwakwaMajola anezinto azithandayo nangazithandiyo, amathemba namaphupha, njengamntu wonke. Bavumeleni bonke, ukuqala kuMakhulu ukuya kuNomhle oneminyaka emibini, banixelele izimvo zabo.

This is a very basic book about the members of the Majola family. It describes their everyday lives and dreams.

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• Usapho LwakwaMajola by Elda Lyster, Jeff Rankin
  EAN: 9781868400980
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Preserving Children's Literature at Centre for the Book

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 11 Oct 2010   |   

Those of us who attended the ‘Preserving Children’s Literature’ seminar at Centre for the Book are all still trying to figure out how the Co-ordinator for the First Words in Print Project, Nombulelo Baba did it. She managed to get a fantastic crowd of interested people from different projects together in one room to tackle the children’s literature issues head-on. The event was very well attended with a almost every chair in the room accounted for. Facilitator Sindiwe Magona got things going by appealing to everyone to think of buying a child a book with or even before anything else this Christmas. Speakers included Tanya Barben, Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian at the University of Cape Town, Mhlobo Jadezweni, Author of uTshepo Mde and isiXhosa Literature Lecturer at Stellenbosch University and Children’s book Author Catherine Groenewald author of I Could be Anywhere.
This event was different to the usuals ones on this particular topic firstly because there was a wide range of interested people who attended but also because it was all about solutions and the common thread of working together as a community rather than indivisually. Some great partnerships were formed and it was agreed that there should be more of these kinds of gatherings. We look forward to another session like this again soon.

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• uTshepo Mde: Tall Enough by Mhlobo Jadezweni, illustrated by Hannah Morris
  EAN: 9780620369183
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• I Could be Anywhere: Thandi and Nosipho Series by Catherine Groenewald
  EAN: 9781770098336
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The Winners of the 2010 Maskew Miller Longman Literary Awards

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 25 Aug 2010   |   

Note! This is an update from my previous post, Maskew Miller Longman actaully has quiet a few winners this year since the awards were open to all eleven South Africa languages. There are winners in the Afrikaans, English, IsiXhosa, Sepedi and Xitsonga categories. Read press release from MML here:

Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards 2010 winners

Maskew Miller Longman is delighted to announce the winners of its Literature Awards 2010 for Children’s Stories in all official languages. The finalists include both well-known authors such as Carina Diedericks-Hugo, Jelleke Wierenga, Conny Lubisi and Gail Smith, as well as new authors. This year’s competition also included an illustration category.

Maskew Miller Longman places great emphasis on developing new writers and promoting indigenous literature. The Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards, now in its fourth year, is the only competition to call for entries in all official languages.

To assist new writers in creating stories they could enter in the competition, Maskew Miller Longman ran workshops in several provinces presented by prominent writer Rachelle Greef.

The quality of many of the past winners is shown by the fact that several of them have gone on to win other awards, for example the novel Katy of Sky Road was nominated as an Honour Book by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) for 2009 and novels by Conny Lubisi and Mafori Charles Mphahlele won 2008 MNet Awards.

The judges of the Literature Awards 2010 included well-known writers and literary experts such as: Niki Daly, Sindiwe Magona, Marita van der Vyfer, Prof. M.J. Mojalefa and X.E. Mabaso.

In 2010, prizes were awarded in five of the eleven language categories and in the illustration category. The winner in each category receives a prize of R7 500, while the finalists receive R3 500. The winning stories were published by Maskew Miller Longman in July 2010.

Afrikaans

Winner: Kat in die pan vir die Fransman – Jelleke Wierenga

Finalist: Die Groenmambas en Shaka se spies – Carina Diedericks-Hugo

Finalist: ‘n Bosluis red die koningshuis – Jelleke Wierenga

English

Winner: Bongani’s Secret – Gail Smith

Finalist: Three Blind Dates – Pamela Newham

IsiXhosa

Winner: Unyanelizwe – Sivuyile Mazantsi

Sepedi

Winner: Kgetha Nna – Norman Mahlanya

Xitsonga

Winner: Lembe Lerintshwa – Conny Lubisi

Illustrations

Winner: Lizette Duvenage, Finalist: Dale Blankenaar

Ends

Bruno, ’n slimkop-boekwurm, sy beduiwelde rooikop-tweelingsuster, Bronnie, en hul maat, Ben, moet die misterieuse verdwyning van hul geliefde kat, Kattebol, oplos. Het die onderonsie tussen hulle ma en die sjef by die Volkskombuis dalk ’n rol gespeel in die hele drama? Hierdie is ’n opwindende avontuurverhaal wat behendige speurwerk vereis.

Bongani is a smart, funny, loveable young teenager, who is struggling to manage his tricky life. Someone in his class has discovered his terrible secret and Bongani must find him and silence him. This fast-paced, humorous story from established writer Gail Smith examines serious issues with wisdom and sensitivity. It will entertain and provoke even the most reluctant readers.

This fun and fantastical story will absorb young readers, making it easy for them to engage with the important moral and social values it addresses. Readers will relate strongly to this story, and will recognise many aspects of their own everyday and emotional lives. It will give rise to discussions of very current and crucial issues to do with human and social values, making this an excellent choice for young readers. Contains activities that can be done individually and groups.

All young readers will be fascinated from the very first page by this charming tale of hope, striving and celebration. Tsakani feels she missed out at last year’s New Year’s celebrations, so she starts preparing and saving. In the end she manages to celebrate her year end in a very special way, showing that money is far less important than our own happiness. Contains individual and group activities that can be used for assessment.

Book details

• Bongani’s Secret by Gail Smith
  Ages 10 to 13
  EAN: 9780636112056
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• Kat in die Pan ir die Fransman by Jelleke Wierenga
  Ages 10 to 13
  EAN: 9780636112223
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• Unyanelizwe by Sivuyile Mazantsi
  Ages 10 to 13
  EAN: 9780636112254
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• Lembe Lerintshwa by Conny Lubisi
  Ages 10 to 13
  EAN: 9780636112278
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Kule Veki isiXhosa Sifundela Ulutsha

by Bontle on 21 Jul 2010   |   

Lo mdlalo ungothando phakathi kwababini, ulonwabo nobunzima basemhlabeni. Umbhali uyasibonisa ngokuphandle ukuba ukuzicingela wedwa nokunyoluka kuyatshabalalisa. Ukwaphinde asibonise ukuba umoya womntu uyakwazi ukuphumelela naxa ubomi buneendzingo.

This well-loved author demonstrates for us that selfishness and greed are ultimately pointless and self-destructive, while at the same time proving that the human spirit can triumph through the harshest of life’s experiences.

Yet another Xhosa classic from the pen of W.K. Tamsanqa, this riveting historical novel is about hope, striving, suffering and triumph, and will absorb readers from the very first page.

Kwakhona nabu obunye ubuchule bencwadi yesixhosa esuka kusiba lwesandla sika WK Tamsanqa, le noveli esibuyisela emva ngembhali imalunga nethemba, inzame, intlupheko kunye nempumelelo, kwaye iyakutsala abafundi kwakwiphepha nje lokuqala. Iindlela ezenzekayo zolwazi kunye nembali yexabiso yale noveli yenza ukuba ibenesiseko ekufundeni kubo bonke abafundi kunye nokubalasela kokuzikhethela kwoncwadi kwizikolo.

Book details

• Kusa Kusihlwa: Inoveli namanqakwana by KS Bongela
  EAN: 9780636072961
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• Nyana wam! Nyana wam! by WK Tamsanqa
  EAN: 9780636072978
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New KZN Publisher Aims to Develop Second Language Readers

by Bontle on 20 Jul 2010   |   

New KwaZulu-Natal based publisher, New Readers Publishing, is a non-profit publishing project that focuses on the development of readers for newly literate adults and second language learners. The aim of the project is to contribute to an increase in adult literacy and the promotion of a reading culture.

Since 1991 NRP has published 92 titles for newly literate adults and distributed some 250000 books locally and internationally. It has published books in each of South Africa’s eleven official languages, at all levels of the Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) framework, in a variety of genres.

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Book details

• Evidence by Sello Motete
  EAN: 9781868404759
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• First Prize by Shelley Seid
  EAN: 9781868402939
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New Phase of Board Books for SA Children with Busy Baby

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 15 Mar 2010   |   

This Baby and Busy Baby concept by Carole Bloch and illustrated by Bev De Meyer herald the dawning of a new phase in children’s literature in South Africa. They are the first board books in English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa to be developed in South Africa for 0 to 2 year olds. These delightfully illustrated fun-to-read texts developed by South Africa’s leading early literacy expert are sure to find their way onto the bookshelves of all our babies.

Book details

• Busy Baby by Carol Bloch, illustrated by Bev De Meyer
  Ages 0 to 2
  EAN: 9781919888460
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Link Love: Niki Daly's new blog

by Colleen on 29 Oct 2009   |   

Niki Daly, acclaimed author and illustrator of A Song for Jamela has started a blog. Check it out here

I have followed Helen (Queen of Bloggers) advice and gone face to face with Facebook. Jeez, it’s like swimming in a council swimming pool – with everybody and their Aunt Ethel making little splashes alongside one! I’m not sure this is going to be ME. I’m starting to feel very fuddy-duddy.

Daly’s books are available in several local languages including isiXhosa.

Book details

• Ingoma KaJamela (isiXhosa) by Niki Daly
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  EAN: 9780624047728
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• A Song for Jamela by Niki Daly
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  EAN: 9780624047704
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