Die Veewagtertjie (written in Afrikaans)
R100This beautiful picture book is about a boy who dares to dream of a big future. It is a story of empowerment, self-belief and leadership, and is inspired by the life of former president Nelson Mandela.
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Modisana (writtten in Sestswana)
R100This beautiful picture book is about a boy who dares to dream of a big future. It is a story of empowerment, self-belief and leadership, and is inspired by the life of former president Nelson Mandela.
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Mošemane wa Modiša (Written in Sepidi)
R100This beautiful picture book is about a boy who dares to dream of a big future. It is a story of empowerment, self-belief and leadership, and is inspired by the life of former president Nelson Mandela.
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Nyambura Ulinde Ibhasi (Written in IsiXhosa)
R120Nyambura is going to visit her Gogo! She arrives at the bustling market place to find that she is last in the queue and that the bus has not yet arrived. While she waits for the bus, Nyambura remembers the fun things that she and her Gogo have done together. Meanwhile, the queue of people is getting shorter and shorter because of disaster that strikes each of the waiting passengers. Will Nyambura’s generous spirit help them to get on the bus in time?
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Thank you Jackson (IsiXhosa)
R100Jackson the donkey works very hard, carrying loads of mealies, carrots and potatoes up the hill to the market every week, from the little farm where he lives with the farmer, his wife Beauty and his son Goodwill. But one day Jackson just stops halfway up the hill.
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Mpumi’s Magic Beads
R110The beads jingle and jangle and sparkle. The girls all giggle with glee! Mpumi and her friends discover the magic in her hair and what begins as an ordinary school day in Joburg is suddenly full of adventure everywhere!
Available in: English, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Afrikaans
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Skin We Are In
R130Join Njabulo, Aisha, Tim, Chris and Roshni as they discover why humans have different skins, and how people’s thinking about skin colour has changed throughout history.
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The Elders at the Door (English)
R100Early one morning three tired, dirty, hungry elders – Blessing, Wisdom and Love – knock on the door of a family home. The family wishes to invite them in but they can only choose one visitor to enter their home. Which of the three do they pick?
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The Elders at the Door (isiXhosa)
R100Ngenye intseni iinkonde ezintathu ezidiniweyo nezilanbileyo – uNtsikelelo, uBulumko noThando- bankqonkqoza emnyango wolunye usapho. Olu sapho lunqwenela ukubamkela kodwa kufuneka likhethe abemnye kula mandwendwe ukuba angene ekhayeni labo. Ngomphi kwaba bathathu abaza kumkhetha? Eli libali elibaliswayo kwilizwekazi lethu i-Afrika kwaye lelabo bonke abemi beli zwekazi. Nangona isimo sentlalo kunye nabalinganiswa bengabase-Afrika uqobo – ngokwesingqisho sentetho yabo neempahla abazinxibayo – umyalezo wabo ugqithiselwa uluntu jikelele. Le ncwadi yenzelwe bonke abantwana nefemeli iphela. Ngendlela ebhalwe yaze yazotywa kakuhle ngayo, le ncwadi iza kwenza abatwana bafune ukuyifunda okokoko
Well written and beautifully illustrated, this book will have children wanting to read it over and over again. This story originally appeared in the Sunday Times Storytime: 10 South African Stories for Children in 2014.
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The Elders at the Door (isiZulu)
R100Ngolunye usuku ekuseni, aBadala abathathu, abakhathele nabalambile-uSibusiso, uNhlakanipho noThando-bangqongqotha emnyango ekhaya lomndeni. Umndeni ufisa ukubammema bangene kodwa kufanele uqoke oyedwa wabo ukuba angene ekhaya lawo. Yimuphi kulaba abathathu okufanele bamqoke? Lenganekwane ixoxwa kuyo yonke iAfrika futhi ingeyabantu bakhona. Nakuba indawo lapho yenzeka khona nabalingiswa ngokukhethekile bengabase-Afrika –ngokwesigqi senkulumo yabo nangemihlobiso yezimpahla zabo-umlayezo wabo ungowomhlaba wonke. Lena yincwadi yezingane nomndeni wonke. Ibhalwe kahle futhi inemifanekiso emihle, izokwenza izingane zifise ukuyifunda njalo njalo