Puku’s book reviews provide informed perspectives on children’s books in South Africa’s languages.
Reviews are published in the reviewer’s language. That means a review of an isiZulu book is written in isiZulu, not summarised in English. If you’re choosing books for children who read in indigenous languages, that matters a lot.
Puku reviews children’s books through a structured process developed over years of conducting multilingual review workshops. Reviewers are qualified practitioners – teachers, librarians, academics, and literary activists – who have completed Puku-designed review training.
Puku is trying to build a book review culture in African languages. By joining our team of reviewers, you are helping with this mission, and adding much needed skills in the children’s literacy ecosystem.
Welcome to Puku’s new website and children’s bookstore. We are excited to introduce a rich selection of children’s books in South African languages, to readers young and old.
