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Vuyo's Vuvuzela Gets us Geared for the Soccer World Cup
by Nonikiwe - Editor on 08 Jun 2010 |
What better way to get kids ready for the Soccer World Cup then to read soccer stories, particularily soccer strories with a South African flare. Whether you like the vuvuzela or not, it really is a big part and symbol of the soccer world cup this year. It really is a proudly South African instrument. Vuyo’s Vuvuzela by Marie Rocher adds to the South African Soccer fever with its creative and authentic twist on the Vuvuzela, turns out if you dont have one yet you can actually make your own. Read here for more about the story.Vuyo loves soccer. He loves to play it, but most of all he loves to watch his favourite team play. When Vuyo counts his pocket money, he is happy that he has enough money to go to the match. But when he doesn’t have enough money to buy a vuvuzela, his Dad shows him how he can make his own… What is a Vuvuzela? Vuvuzelas are horns, about a metre long, that South African soccer supporters blow at matches. They were traditionally made from Kudu (a type of antelope) horn. Now, they’re made from plastic. They can also be made from dried kelp (www.kelpvuvus.co.za).
Marie Rocher has worked as a journalist, a publicist and publisher. Marie has a great love for any form of the written word, be it magazines or books. Her work at one of South Africa’s leading publishing houses afforded her an opportunity to indulge her passion for South African literature. Here, she worked on a prestigious children’s book imprint and was instrumental in developing a trade imprint for adults and young adults. Marie holds degrees in English and Psychology. She lives and works in Durban, South Africa, and would like to have the world read more proudly South African stories. With South Africa hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup, every child should be familiar with the traditional vuvuzela horn blown by soccer supporters! For more information, please visit www.marierocher.com.
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