Young Readers

25 Scary Kids Books for Spooky Season
10 October 2023
For Halloween this month, we’ve rounded up the scariest (and some not so scary), and most bizarre books filled with witches, vampires and ghosts to send shivers down your spine.     3 – 6 years old   Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Monster by Rhiannon Fielding   One little monster is determined not to go to bed...
Discover the splendiferous world of Roald Dahl
18 August 2023
With Roald Dahl Story Day coming up on 13 September, we round up seven of our favourite books from this master storyteller.                   Fantastic Feelings Roald Dahl Learn all about emotions with your favourite Roald Dahl characters! Feelings are funny things. We all have different...
Extract: The South African Alphabet of Affirmations by Nyasha Williams
24 March 2023
A book of affirmations that highlights each of South Africa’s eleven official languages: Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa and isiZulu. The affirmations are written by ten authors, adding to the piece in their home language. The book is a love letter to children (especially...
Extract: It's Wonderful Me! by Makhosazana De Wette Dludla
24 March 2023
It’s Wonderful Me!  is the long-awaited book towards once again reconnecting young South Africans with their heritage. This children’s book is a rich portrait of the Zulu culture and life in rural KwaZulu-Natal. Discover the heart-warming story of two best friends, in a myriad of adventures on Gogo and Mkhulu’s farm. Their...
8 Ways to Nurture Your Children's Love of Nature
15 March 2023
There is no greater adventure for children than to go exploring outside, and we’re lucky in South Africa to have an abundance of natural life, with creatures great and small, just waiting to be uncovered. Nurture your child’s love of nature with these books that explore all our beautiful country has to offer, and are perfect for...

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