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SA’s Toby the Tugboat to Move to Television and Will be Available in all 11 Languages
My son got Toby Learns a Lesson and Toby to the Rescue by Leonard Donaldson for his birthday last year and was really hooked on to the two books for a few months, so I’m really happy to hear that not only will we be able to watch Toby on TV but that he will also be available to all South African children once the books are translated into all 11 languages.
A Jeffrey Bay writer has made a television breakthrough with his Toby the Tugboat children’s books. by Mthetho Ndoni
Leo Donaldson, 44, a father of two, has signed a contract with Johannesburg TV production house Ukhamba Communications Company to produce 260 episodes based on his stories for either M-Net or the SABC.
He said the daily, five- minute animation shows would target children up to five years old.
Donaldson, a writer, 3D animator, graphic designer and songwriter, said his ideas were motivated and inspired by the love of and the bond he had with children.
“I approached the SABC this year to find out how my books could be made into animation TV shows.
“After my visit to their studios, I received a call from this production company and they told me they wanted to sign up my work.”
Donaldson said the company would produce the series and then outsource the production to any broadcasting company.
“I’ve been working very hard to get TV production of my work and this contract came at the right time – just as I was thinking about giving up on writing Toby stories.”
Donaldson intends to write more children’s books and he also wants to have all of his books translated into South Africa’s 11 official languages.
Book details
- Toby Learns a Lesson by Leonard Donaldson
EAN: 9781770072480
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- Toby to the Rescue by Leonard Donaldson
EAN: 9781770072473
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- Toby Learns a Lesson by Leonard Donaldson
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