It is early Monday morning and, after rising at 4am for the early flight from Bloemfontein, I was not in the mood for small talk. I expect the teachers on their first day back from the holidays to exhibit that semi-depression that we all go through on returning to hard work.... (read more)
Exactly the opposite; these teachers are bristling with excitement, almost literally jumping for joy.
"Are you people on uppers?" I ask the one smiling
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News Storyteller Gcina Mhlophe Shares Tales About Preserving Nature
Popular and talented storyteller Gcina Mhlophe will be sharing tales…
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January 26, 2012
Jonathan Jansen Finds a School That Still Cares
January 25, 2012
Living in the City Story time This Saturday at the Book Lounge
Story time this Saturday looks at 'City life' all around the world. What's it like for you? Come share any fun or interesting stories about cities.
We are so lucky, we are living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world and we get to have a mountain and a sea! Today we are reading stories about cities and what makes them so special, and maybe
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December 1, 2011
Beach Day for Storytime this Saturday at the Book Lounge
Finally summer is here and it is nearly holiday time for many, which in Cape Town means days at the beach (not when it is too hot though remember!)
We will read some summer stories and make suns for our room.
Storytime is every Saturday at 11am.
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November 23, 2011
Come Have a Whale of a Time This Saturday at the Book Lounge
Did you know? A single breath from a Blue Whale adult is enough to inflate 2000 balloons and its heart is the size of a small car. Amazing!
Big fish, small stories!
Do come along and listen to stories about a sea creature we all adore and can often see from our shores.
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November 9, 2011
Abby's Aquarium Stops by the Book Lounge for Storytime this Saturday
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Events Living in the City Story time This Saturday at the Book Lounge
Story time this Saturday looks at 'City life' all around…
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IBBY IBBY SA Honour List Books 2012
The following announcement was made on Wednesday 26 October 2011 …
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Parenting South African Author Talks to Mothers About Postnatal Distress
Written with profound empathy by a psychologist who not only…
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Uganda Uganda Assists South Sudan by Boosting Literacy and Education
19 October 2011 (KAMPALA) – Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni says…
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Zimbabwe African Culture Promoted Through Books in Canada
Many North Americans have a skewed vision of Africa, says…
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Education Jonathan Jansen Finds a School That Still Cares
It is early Monday morning and, after rising at 4am…
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Literacy E-Readers With No Apps Help Spread Literacy
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Children Top 3 Books for Preschoolers from Cape Town's Child Magazine
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March 23, 2011, 10:28 am
Nonikiwe - Editor is reading Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua
March 12, 2011, 10:28 pm
lamoesther on Nigerians Shocked at NECO Examination's 2% Pass RateI will rather look at the bigger picture of the [...]
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Chelsea is reading Amsterdam by Ian McEwan
February 8, 2011, 8:00 am
Chelsea is reading An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
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paulineblah on Bontle is reading Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman CapoteHii ( paulineblah@yahoo.in ) I saw your profile today and became [...]
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paulineblah on Nonikiwe - Editor is reading The Seed Children by Bontekanye BotumileHii ( paulineblah@yahoo.in ) I saw your profile today and became [...]
October 27, 2010, 11:46 am
Nonikiwe - Editor is reading The Seed Children by Bontekanye Botumile
September 8, 2010, 11:29 am
Bontle is reading Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
August 27, 2010, 3:31 pm
Coin is reading 1984 by George Orwell
August 27, 2010, 3:21 pm
Coin on Bontle is reading A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee WilliamsHow did you find it?
