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Book Lounge Storytime Remember's Mautice Sendak

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 14 May 2012   |   

Maurice Sendak (1928 – 2012) passed away this month. The man who brought us the unforgetable Where the Wild Things Are, which reminded us to stay a child forever.

In his memory we will read our favourite Maurice Sendak stories today and remember the wild rumpus.
Storytime is every Saturday at 11am.

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• Where the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak
  EAN: 9780099408390
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Protecting Children from Today's Drinking Culture

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 16 Apr 2012   |   

We are a nation that loves to drink and we’re passing the habit on to our children. But a growing body of compelling new evidence will force us to reconsider the entire way we view alcohol and young people. it suggested that early exposure to alcohol in particular has a direct effect on brain cells, brain size, intellectual ability and school performance, future fertility an the way our genes function. It also warns that binge drinking may actually cause depression, and is linked to early and risky sex, and being a victim of accidents and crime. In this essential book, Dr Aric Sigman ties up the latest medical research and puts the findings into context.

• Read more at Childmag

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• Alcohol Nation: How to protect our children from today’s drinking culture by Aric Sigman
  EAN: 9780749954284
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Why Dogs are Afraid of Storms

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 19 Mar 2012   |   

Why Dog is Afraid of Storms
By Maryanne Bester, illustrated by Shayle Bester – Jacana
Nothing like a quirky animal story to tickle a child’s reading pleasure. This entertaining romp is a treat for first-time readers with the use of simple beginner words, repetition and dollops of humour to get the reading juices flowing. The tale of a character simply named Dog who has a hilarious rumble with a herd of wily cows is also suited for pre-schoolers who will adore Shayle Bester’s fabulously funny drawings of the cows in all kinds of feminine guises. – Review by Heather Robertson

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• Why Dog is Afriad of Storms by Maryanne Bester, Shayle Bester
  EAN: 9781431402199
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Who's Afraid of the Dark in Jacana's New Release?

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 17 Mar 2012   |   

Who’s Afraid of the Dark
By Dianne Stewart, illustrations by Joan Rankin
The wild imaginations of three to six year olds are a wonderful part of their early childhood development, but when fantasies meet phobias, particularly at bedtime, fighting shape-shifting terrors can be daunting. My six year old son completely identified with Dianne Stewart’s delightful depiction of a little girl, Sanele’s struggle to sleep because of a variety of gremlins she conjures up from monsters under her bed to the presence of a lion in her house. Joan Rankin’s vivid illustrations make Sanele’s fears larger than life and her eventual conquering of her demons with the arrival of an unexpected bed time companion, all the more credible. – Review by Heather Robertson

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• Who\’s Afraid of the Dark by Dianne Stewart
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  EAN: 9781431401185
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IBBY SA Honour List Books 2012

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 03 Nov 2011   |   

The following announcement was made on Wednesday 26 October 2011
at a function held at the Centre for the Book in Cape Town:

These titles were nominated as IBBY SA’s Honour List Books 2011

1 Afrikaans author: Linda Rode for In die Nimmer-Immer-Bos.

2 English author: S.A. Partridge for Fuse.

3 Translator: André P. Brink for the Afrikaans translation of Die avonture van Alice
in Wonderland.

4 Illustrator: Joan Rankin for the illustrations of Just Sisi.

IBBY South Africa is one of 74 international sections of the International Board on Books for Young People.

IBBY SA serves as an umbrella body to bring together everyone involved with books and young people: readers, writers, illustrators, translators, editors, librarians, publishers.

The Honour List books will be presented at the IBBY World Congress in London 23–25 August 2012 as having made a special contribution to the recent literature for children and young people in South Africa.

For more information, contact
IBBY SA Chairperson
Robin Malan
at robinmal@iafrica.com
or on 076 169 2789

In die Nimmer-Immer-Bos
Tafelberg
ISBN:9780624047674

Fuse
Human & Rousseau
ISBN:9780798150873

Die avonture van Alice in Wonderland
Human & Rousseau
ISBN:9780798151511

Just Sisi
Human & Rousseau
ISBN:9780798152204

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• In die Nimmer-Immer Bos by Linda Rode, illustrated by Fiona Moodie
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  EAN: 9780624047674
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• Fuse by SA Partridge
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  EAN: 9780798150873
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• Just Sisi by Wendy Hartmann, illustrated by Joan Rankin
  EAN: 9780798152204
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South African Author Talks to Mothers About Postnatal Distress

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 24 Oct 2011   |   

Written with profound empathy by a psychologist who not only specialises in PND but has herself suffered from it, this book tells it like it is. Postnatal distress is becoming more prevalent and it is estimated that one in three women may suffer from it. It knows no boundaries and affects women of all ages, religions, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds.

But although devastating and debilitating, PND can be overcome. Empowering her readers with pertinent information and wise counsel drawn from her own extensive research as well as the case files of the many women she has counselled, Linda Lewis takes them through the terrifying journey that was hers, and leaves them with a powerful message: you will recover. Learn how to

– Bring back the joy and happiness you thought you have lost forever
– Recognise symptoms and gain an understanding of what is happening to you
– Beat the shame and misunderstanding
– Avoid long-term difficulties
– Explain your feelings to your loved ones so that they can give you the support you need to overcome this devastating condition.

Filled with positive suggestions based on personal experience, this book is an indispensable tool for recovery.

• Read complete article at Kidzworld

Book details

• When Your Blessings Don\’t Count: A guide to recognising and overcoming postnatal distress by Linda Lewis
  EAN: 9781920479046
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William Gumede Spreads the Word Among the Illiterate

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 26 Sep 2011   |   

The worst thing about growing up a bookworm in a South African squatter camp wasn’t the dearth of books.

Reading was “un-African,” William Gumede remembers. It wasn’t manly, like sports or kite-flying. So if you did get your hands on a book, you’d better have a good place to hide it, or you’d get a beating and see your book ripped up.

The day he heard that a mobile library was coming to a nearby township in Eastern Cape province, he and a friend walked miles to see it, and the library card he was given changed his life.

“It opened another world for me, a world running parallel to my own world,” says Gumede, 41. “I read about boys my age doing all kinds of things in other parts of the world. It broadened my horizons.”

But every time he went to the library, his book carefully hidden in a plastic shopping bag, he had to brave the gangs of boys he’d meet along the way.

“To be seen with a book was to be seen as sissy, so I had many fights. I remember very clearly, one of the books got torn. It was one of the boys three years older than me. He said: ‘Why have you got a book? What’s wrong with you?’ Five or six others tried to grab the book, and in the struggle a page was torn out.”

Today, Gumede is a prominent political biographer who recently began writing children’s books. He is part of a chorus of writers and educators who are wondering how South Africa can attain its dream of a successful multiracial democracy if great swaths of the population don’t read books.

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• A Kite’s Flight by William Gumede, illustrated by Maya Sereda
  EAN: 9781770098046
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Happy Roald Dahl Day!

by Nonikiwe - Editor on 13 Sep 2011   |   

Have a peachy Roald Dahl Day in 2011!
Roald Dahl Day takes place every year on 13 September, on the birthday of the World’s No. 1 Storyteller. And 2011 will be no different! There are events happening all over the world.
This year we are celebrating the very special 50th anniversary of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH so why not join the fun and organise your own Peach-themed event at school or at home? Just don’t forget to invite loads of friends!

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  • James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
    EAN: 9780142410363
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• Jock Gets Ready for the Red Carpet

  by Nonikiwe - Editor on 12 Jul 2011   |   

  

  Adapted from the classic South African novel, Jock of the Bushveld tells the epic, true-life story of a man and his faithful dog, Jock.

  The world premiere of the film at Johannesburg’s Montecasino will be in keeping with the spirit of conservation – with all proceeds going to an anti-poaching campaign, the Rhino Action Group Effort (Rage).

  Andy Rice, the head of marketing for the film, said VIP guests would include Canadian rock star Bryan Adams, who provided the voice for the hero and also wrote some music for the film.

  Others include musician Johnny Clegg – whose hit Spirit of the Great Heart featured in a previous Jock film – Craig Hinds of rock group Watershed and songbird Nianell.

  Other voices in the movie include those of multiple award-winner Donald Sutherland, Oscar winner Helen Hunt and TV and film star Ted Danson.

  Rice said the R500 tickets for the event would ensure guests received “the full Hollywood experience”.

  • Read complete article at Timeslive

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  • Jock of the Bushveld by Penguin Books
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    EAN: 9780143527589
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• African 2011 Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards Winner

  by Nonikiwe - Editor on 22 Jun 2011   |   

  

  Congratulations to Maja Sereda and William Gumede. Maja Sereda has won the 2011 Crystal Kite Member Choice Award, Africa region for her illustrations of A Kite’s Flight.

  The SCBWI is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural 2011 Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards.

  The Crystal Kite Awards are given by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators to recognize great books from the 70 SCBWI regions around the world. Along with the SCBWI Golden Kite Awards, the Crystal Kite Awards are chosen by other children’s book writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-given awards in publishing for young readers.

  This richly illustrated book tells the story of how Andile and his father make a kite. While flying the kite, its string breaks releasing the kite on an epic journey across Africa. From the thundering Victoria Falls and the snow tops of Kilimanjaro, to the Sahara Desert and ancient Egyptian Pyramids, follow the kite’s flight over some of the great landmarks of Africa!

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  • A Kite’s Flight by William Gumede, illustrated by Maya Sereda
    EAN: 9781770098046
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