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Four New Book Reviews by Nicolette Scrooby
Miley Cyrus: This is her Life by Brittany Kent
HANNAH Montana fans will go crazy for this biography on Miley Cyrus – it’s packed with photos of the teen sensation and her co-stars, and there are lots of quizzes to test how much you know about her.
The chunky little book has a magazine feel to it and the blurb on the cover calls it “an unofficial scrapbook”. The colourful pages add to the scrapbook feel. You will have the inside scoop on Miley’s likes, dislikes, crushes and best friends, and will even see how to glam up – or down – like a real superstar.
My First Book of Southern African Insects by Charmaine UysLITTLE ones will delight in this book about creepy- crawlies.
Short descriptions about insects are written in English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu. There’s also a handy little information bar accompanying each insect which tells you what they like to eat, when they are active and their size compared to a matchstick.
The little girl I was paging through the book with could – with no help from me – instantly tell when an insect was deadly due to the red skull and cross bones placed alongside the insect. A triangle with an exclamation mark inside also indicates if an insect bites or stings.
This is a fantastic book for children discovering the world around them. The Adventures of Scratch Sniff and Mr Smith: The Case of the Missing Garlic by Shidani Mohindra
Its basic storyline and child-friendly drawings make for fun reading and easy understanding. The added bonus of being able to smell the pages is an absolute hit. My daughter’s favourite part of the book is right at the end when Mr Smith, I quote, “had a poep” and she could smell it.
My First Book of Southern African Birds: Volume 2 by Erroll Cuthbert
This is a fascinating children’s book about birds in our country.
It has great colour illustrations with short, snappy information blurbs in English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu that give just the right amount of information without going into overload for children.
This book came at a perfect time for me, as my four-year-old was a sparrow in her school concert. It helped us pick the correct colour for her costume (which, by the way, I had to pay someone to make) and helped her identify with the bird.Book details
- Miley Cyrus: This Is Her Life by Brittany Kent
Ages 9 to 12
EAN: 9780425225387
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- My First Book of Southern African Insects by Charmaine Uys
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EAN: 9781770072138
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- My First Book of Southern African Birds: Volume Two by Errol Cuthbert, Jennifer Schaum
EAN: 9781770077430
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- The Adventures of Scratch Sniff and Mr Smith: The Case of the Missing Garlic by Shibani Mohindra, Sue Sansome
EAN: 9780956207012
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