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Four Books for Toddlers Recommended by Cape Town's Child
by Nonikiwe - Editor on 06 Jun 2011 |
Kipper has touched a chord with children and parents alike and in this edition kipper gets tired of his old and worn basket and sets off to find another place to sleep. Needless to say, he eventually returns to his old basket, where his pet rat and favourite bone await him. It is the best basket in the whole wide world. Inkpen’s illustrations are as enduring as always and children as young as two will enjoy the story and the drawings. This edition of the book comes with a speacial 10-episode DVD where your child can watch kipper on his trail of adventures.
Freddie is delighted when he meets a fairy who offers to grant him his every wish. But fairy Bessie-Belle can’t hear very well, and Freddie’s wishes keep coming out wrong. Wishing for a pet gets him a net, and a dog turns into a frog. Then Freddie tries for a cat, only to be surprised by a bat. Freddie really gets annoyed when, instread of a parrot, he gets a carrot! Luckily the Fairy Queen Appears to set things right. This lovely, simple story has a great lesson a the end.
There are hugs for wrigglers, and hugs for gigglers; hugs that are tickly and hugs that are prickly. The little Panda in this story is out to find the perfect hug – with hilarious consequences. But will he find it? This book shows there is a perfect hug right under your nose. A feel-good picture book, this is simply bursting with the cuddliest, snuggliest, most pertect hugs and is an adorable follow-up to The Biggest Kiss. You’ll have a special mommy or daddy moment every time you read this story to your child, as it’s sure to lead to a long hug of it’s own.
Zoe loves her doll, but so does her dog. And it’s become a but of a problem. It all began when Beans lost his favourite toy, Binky Boo. Will Zoe and beans ever find him? Let’s hope so, because Molly is getting very stinky! Join the lovable, lively Zoe and her devoted dog Beans on their very first adventure. Zoe and Beans: Where is Binky Boo? is the beginning of a new series featuring two adorable characters children are sure to love. Children aged three plus will enjoy the heart-warming comic storytelling combined with vibrant characterised illustrations.
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- Kipper by Mick Inkpen
EAN: 9781444902730
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- Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Karen George
EAN: 9780330511186
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- The Perfect Hug by Joanne Walsh
EAN: 9781847385925
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- Zoe and Beans: Where is Binky Boo? by Mick Inkpen, Chloe Inkpen
EAN: 9780230748453
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- Kipper by Mick Inkpen
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Recommended Books for Preschoolers from Cape Town's Child
by Nonikiwe - Editor on 09 Mar 2011 |
Wild Alphabet by Mike Haines and Julia Frolich
Animals literally jump off the pages in this illustrated pop-up book featuring 26 wild animals. Young children can discover facts about these creatures with the help of the pop-ups and moving parts. With each animal on its own spread, there is enough space to inform children where each creature lives and what they eat. Some of the animals might be unknown to South Africans, but it’s still a fun way to learn the A-Z.
Jack and the Beanstalk AND Little Red Riding Hood by Nick Sharratt and Stephen Tucker
Each book is a funny re-telling of a classic fairy tale with lift-the-flap surprises on every page. Children from as young as three will enjoy the rhyming text and colourful illustrations. In thius version there are no threats from the Giant “to grind his bones to make my bread”, and both Red Riding Hood and Grandma survivie the ordeal – so it shouldn’t frighten little children. Older children will love the humorous take: “when they found Gran in the wardrobe she said: ‘Don’t you agree, Red Riding Hood needs glasses if she thought that wolf was me!’” Each book comes with a CD so that little ones can also listen to the story in the car.
What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks
Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. Among all the noisy farm animals lives a tiny silent ladybird. This beautiful glittery creature (little fingers will love to feel her sparkly shape) is so quiet that she hears the two crafty robbers plotting to raid the farmyard. The ladybird has a plan of her own and urges the animals to put their mooing, quacking, neighing and baaing to cunning use. The crooks get so confused that they end up getting caught. The book comes with a CD, read by Alexander Armstrong.Book details
- Wild Alphabet by Mike Haines, Julia Fröhlich
EAN: 9780753430316
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- Jack and the Beanstalk by Nick Sharratt, Stephen Tucker
EAN: 9780333962183
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- Little Red Riding Hood by Nick Sharratt
EAN: 9780333962176
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- What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson
EAN: 9780230706507
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- Wild Alphabet by Mike Haines, Julia Fröhlich
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Edutaining Guide With Wild Alphabet
by Nonikiwe - Editor on 13 Dec 2010 |
Wild Alphabet by Mike Haines and Julia Fröhlich (Pan Macmillan), R151. ISBN: 9780753430316 – Books that act as reading aids are great for young readers – repositories of knowledge, but also objects of amusement. Every page here features an animal, with the corresponding letter of the alphabet (“L” for “Leopard”, etc) forming part of a pop-up structure.
How long these delicate mechanisms will last in the hands of a four-year-old is anyone’s guess, so it’s probably worth ensuring that a parent is involved.
Adults can then also point out that it’s probably only in the US where a hummingbird would be called a “Xantus”. Given, there aren’t many choices at that end of the alphabet, but still, between this bird and the “Utahraptor”, a dinosaur, there might be some explaining to do at the zoo…
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- Wild Alphabet by Mike Haines, Julia Fröhlich
EAN: 9780753430316
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- Wild Alphabet by Mike Haines, Julia Fröhlich
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Miffy o Chakela Bana Ba Afrika Boroa
by Nonikiwe - Editor on 21 Apr 2010 |
Miffy ke mutlanyana o tswang Holland mose, mme o se o iphumana ale mona Afrika boroa. Mongodi wa Miffy, Dick Bruna o qalile ho ngola dibuka tsa Miffy kgale ele ha a ngolla mora wa hae, a be a iphumana a rata ho ngola dibuka tsa bana. Ka thuso ya mosebetsi wa Biblionef, dibuka tsa Miffy di se di fumaneha ka dipuo tsohle tse leshome le motso o le mong tsa Afrika Boroa.Book details
- Miffy by Dick Bruna
EAN: 9781920016975
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- Miffy by Dick Bruna
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Anne-Catherine De Boel helps children deal with loss in Alba
by Nonikiwe - Editor on 20 Nov 2009 |
Anne-Catherine De Boel helps children deal with loss in her book Alba. The opening line sets the tone, ‘Alba is five years old. She is sitting on a stone in the front of the house and she is waiting’. Alba then journey’s through the Forest, Lake and plains to find the special person she is waiting for. Loss is a difficult subject for everyone more especially children, Alba helps to break the ice by starting the conversation and helping children see that things will be okay if they look at things with positive eyes. Here is an article on dealing with loss for children:
At some point your child will be faced with a loss or death and they will need help understanding what happened, why it happened and their feelings about it. How much they understand, how it affects them, and how you talk about it depends greatly on their age and level of emotional development. While a school age child (usually after age 7-9) may understand that death is permanent, a younger child may not understand that death is not reversible. Also, younger, preschool age children are egocentric and have ‘magical thinking,’ and may believe that they caused the death because they were mad or had bad thoughts about the person who died.
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- Alba by Anne Catherine De Boel
EAN: 9781920016524
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Exclusive Books IBBY SA Awards Shortlist Announced
by Nonikiwe - Editor on 16 Nov 2009 |
Finally the Eclusive Books IBBY SA Awards has announced a shortlist of four amazing books. Having gone through the selection process I am delighted to share which books these are. They are; Elsa and the little Thingamajig by Niki Daly, Siyolo’s Jersey by Mari Grobler, Liewe Land, ‘N Olifant by Jaco Jacobs and Happy Birthday Jamela by Niki Daly. Read here for more:Leading national bookseller Exclusive Books has announced its shortlist of four books, for the second Exclusive Books IBBY SA Award, which recognizes the best South African children’s book writers and illustrators. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on Monday, 23 November 2008, at The Vineyard hotel in Cape Town.
The bi-annual Exclusive Books IBBY SA Award is endorsed by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together. The Exclusive Books sponsored award extends equivalent recognition and prize-money to both the author and illustrator of the winning book.
To be considered for the award, both the writer and the illustrator must be South African and the book must be an original work written in any of the official South African languages. The book must also have been published in South Africa. The writer and the illustrator each receive a R5, 000 cash prize.
The shortlisted titles for the 2009 Exclusive Books IBBY SA Award are:
* Else and the Little Thingamanjig – Story by Niki Daly. Pictures by Joan Rankin
* Siyolo’s Jersey – Story byMari Grobler. Pictures by Elizabeth Pulles
* Liewe Land, ‘n Olifant – Story by Jaco Jacobs. Pictures by Maja Sereda
* Happy Birthday Jamela – Story and pictures by Niki Daly.Says Colleen Whitfield, Exclusive Books Children’s Book Manager: “The primary objective of the Exclusive Books IBBY SA Awards is to firstly recognize the incredible talent South Africa has and to encourage the local South African authors and illustrators to keep up the international standard of illustrations and stories. This genre of literature has developed beautifully in South Africa and Exclusive Books would like to see it grow even more.”
Information about the 2009 award:
Exclusive Books invited South African authors, illustrators and publishers to submit eligible titles – 63 books were submitted for the 2008 award.
The awards jury comprises of:
* Johanna De Beer
* Jay Heale
* Kathy Madlener
* Veronica Behm Croucher
* Annari Van Der Merwe
* Nonikwe Mashologu
* Lona Gericke,
* Prof. Genevieve Hart
* Marianne SerfonteBook details
- Happy Birthday Jamela by Niki Daly
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EAN: 9781845074227
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- Liewe Land, ‘N Olifant by Jaco Jacobs, illustrated by Maja Sereda
EAN: 9780799341935
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- Else and the Little Thingamajig by Niki Daly, illustrated by Joan Rankin
EAN: 9781920162665
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- Siyolo’s Jersey by Mari Grobler, illustrated by Elizabeth Pulles
EAN: 9780624046066
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- Happy Birthday Jamela by Niki Daly
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SCWBI Children's Book Author and Illustrator Events in Gauteng in November
by Colleen on 05 Nov 2009 |
Marjorie Heerden, illustrator of Mr Humperdinck’s Wonderful Whatsit and Veronique Tadjo, editor of Talking Drums are among the well known writers and illustrators who will be giving workshops and talks in Pretoria in November. Here’s the programme from The Society of Childrens’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI):Exhibition by Illustrators and Writers of Children’s Books
Date: 4-10 November
Venue: University of Pretoria
Edoardo Villa Gallery (Old Merensky Building 19), Pretoria
Daily visiting hours: 4-10 November 2009 from 10:00 to 16:00Opening Function:
3 November 2009 at 15:00
Welcome: Prof Thomas van der Walt, UNISA
Guest speaker: Marjorie van Heerden – “Were adults shaped by stories they read as children?”
Date: 13-27 November
Venue: Alliance Francaise
19 Rivier St (cnr de Kock), Sunnyside,Pretoria
Daily visiting hours: 13-27 November 2009 – 08:30 – 19:30 (Mon – Thurs); 08:30 – 13:00 (Fri); 09:00 – 12:30 (Sat)Opening Function
Date: 12 November 2009 at 19:15 for 19:30
Welcome: Maguelone Orliange-Ladsous
Guest Speaker: Veronique TadjoExhibitors:
Kalle Becker, Maryanne and Shayle Bester, Paddy Bouma, Je’Anna Clements, Hazel Cuthbertson, Carol Davies, Yvette de Beer, Julia du Plessis, Wendy Hartman, Jenny Hatton, Jenn Hurlin, Derrick Hurlin, Themba Mabaso, Rob Owen, Louise Prinsloo, Marelise Prinsloo, Elizabeth Pulles, Joan Rankin, Maja Sereda, Nalini Pillay, Chantelle Thorne, Rozenn Torquebiau, Marjorie van Heerden, Samantha van Riet, Adelle van Zyl, Marlene (Paddy) VisserEnquiries please e-mail SCBWI.Gauteng@mweb.co.za
Illustrators’ workshop on 4th November
How to draw children: an in-depth look at children of different ages and how their bodies change
Presenter: Marjorie van Heerden
Note: For More information about the presenter visit her website
Date: 4 November 2009
Time: 10:00 —15:00Venue: Alliance Francaise, 19 Rivier St (cnr de Kock), Sunnyside, Pretoria
Cost: Non SCBWI Members R150 & SCBWI ; Members R100.00
RSVP: Booking is essential!
To book, please e-mail SCBWI.Gauteng@mweb.co.za before 26/10/09. NB! Put How to draw children in the e-mail subject lineDescription: This will be a PowerPoint presentation on how to draw children with an emphasis on illustrating children’s books. This is not a practical workshop, but an informal, interactive lecture-based workshop. It is, however, important that you bring your sketch books and drawing material along because during the workshop the presenter will give the attendees time to try out various points she talks about.
Programme of Children’s Book workshops
Alliance Francaise,
19 Rivier St (cnr de Kock), Sunnyside, Pretoria
These workshops are free of charge but Booking is essential!!17/11/09
Time:10:30
Topic:Listen to a story
Suggested age group: Grades 2-4
Duration: 45 -60mins
Presenter: Joan Rankin
Time:11:30Topic: Listen to an adventure story
Suggested Age group: Grades 5- 7
Duration: 60 -90mins.
Presenter: Chantelle Thorne
Time:12:00Topic:Using a writing model to write
Age:Grade 7- 9
Duration:30 -45 mins
Presenter: Nallini Sooknanan Pillay
Time:14:30Topic: Write and illustrate a story
Age: Grades 7- 9
Duration: 30 -45 mins
Presenter: Rob Owen18/11/09
Time: 10:00
Topic: Let’s be creative
Age: Grades 3-4
Duration: (1 hr divided into 2 sessions)
Presenter: Yvette de Beer
Time: 10:30
Topic: Reading and illustrating stories
Age: Grades 1-2
Duration: 30 minutes
Presenter: Jenny Hatton and Shayle Bester
Time : 11:30Topic: Illustrate a story
Age : Grades 5-7
Duration: 60 minutes
Presenter: Julia du Plessis
Time: 14:30Topic: The basics of storytelling
Age: Grades 9-12
Duration: 2 hours
Presenter: Derrick Hurlin
Time: 14:30Topic: How an illustrator works
Age: Grades 9-12
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Presenter: Chantelle ThorneMore info from SCWBI:
Marjorie van Heerden is an award-winning children’s book writer and illustrator. She will give a step-by-step look at the structure of a child’s body and show how their bodies change from that of a new-born baby to that of a young adult of 16. She will discuss a child’s physical and mental development and how one can incorporate this into drawing the child. She will also show the process she follows in the creation of a child character for a picture book. The workshop is aimed at published and unpublished illustrators and writer/illustrators of picture books. Although it is specifically aimed at illustrators, the course could also be benefit authors of illustrated and picture books.
Thank you to the University of Pretoria and Alliance Francaise for allowing us to use their venues free of charge. Thank you to Lapa Uitgewers, Jacana Media, Pan Macmillan and Maskew Miller Longman for their sponsorship. Thank you to Die Sonkasteel and Hedgehog Books for bringing our books to the public.
Book details
- Mr Humperdinck’s Wonderful Whatsit by Wynand Louw, illustrated by Marjorie van Heerden
EAN: 9780798144520
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- Talking Drums: A Selection of Poems from Africa South of the Sahara edited by Veronique Tadjo
EAN: 9781582348131
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- Mr Humperdinck’s Wonderful Whatsit by Wynand Louw, illustrated by Marjorie van Heerden
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Bongani's Day in Words and Pictures by Gisele Wulfsohn
by Colleen on 28 Oct 2009 |
Part of the A Child’s Day series, Bongani’s Day focuses on the daily lives and experiences of a boy named Bongani.Bongani’s day begins just like it does for most children: he washes, brushes his teeth and has breakfast; later at school he learns all about the letter C and makes a clown face from a paper plate. But when Bongani gets home in the evening, he puts on his kwaito music videos and dances the kwasa kwasa to the lively sounds and rhythms of South Africa…
You’ll love this book for its:
- Fantastic photographs and stunning designs make this book truly attractive for children to read.
- Supplemented by information text, with glossary and pronunciation guide, further facts about the country, more typical words and phrases in Afrikaans.
SA Book Partners has two reviews of Bongani’s day on their site here:
Who would have believed it could happen? In Westdene, once an all-white racist Johannesburg neighborhood under apartheid, a seven-year-old, black child Bongani Mofokeng, lives with his aunt Manana, his white uncle David, and his two older cousins, Thabi and Flory. Accurate and entertaining, this lively photo-essay in A Child's Day series, with full-color pictures and a few paragraphs of text on every page, shows Bongani attending his integrated local school (where his favorite subject is computer skills).
About the author
Gisele Wulfsohn studied Graphic Fine Art at the Johannesburg College of Art. Since the late l980s Gisele has documented various HIV/AIDS awareness initiatives and in 1994 she was commissioned by the Independent Electoral Commission to document the first democratic elections in South Africa.
Book details
- Bongani’s Day by Gisèle Wulfsohn
EAN: 9781920016234
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