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Jenny Hatton and Joan Rankin Win Crystal Kite Member Choice Award for Finding...
Congratulations to Jenny Hatton and Joan Rankin who have won the 2012 Crystal Kite Member Choice Award (Africa region) for their book Finding Aunt Joan: Finding Aunt Joan describes the drive with...
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Bonnie Henna Discusses Children’s Stories with Nal’ibali (Plus: Win A Copy of...
Nal’ibali spoke to Bonnie Henna, author of Eyebags & Dimples, about the importance of stories and books for children. Henna, who has two children, spoke about story time being the best quality time...
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Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince Reinterpreted for South African Audiences
This month Jacana releases a reinterpretation of Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince, by Carol Bloch and Margaret Sixel, illustrated by Joan Rankin: From his high pedestal, the Happy Prince, a magnificent...
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Launch of The Happy Prince at The Book Lounge
Jacana Media and The Book Lounge are delighted to invite you to the launch of Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince adapted by Carole Bloch and Margaret Sixel, and illustrated by Joan Rankin. The launch will...
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Launch of Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince by Carol Bloch and Margaret Sixel at...
You are invited to the launch of Oscar Wilde’s timeless story, The Happy Prince. The launch will take place at Kalk Bay Books at 11:00 AM on Saturday, 1 December. Carole Bloch and Margaret Sixel...
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The Herd Boy: Niki Daly’s New Children’s Book Inspired by Nelson Mandela
New from Jacana, The Herd Boy by Niki Daly: Malusi is a herd boy who tends to his grandfather’s sheep and goats among the mountains of the Transkei. High above, eagles fly while on the ground below,...
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Get Ready for Great African Adventures in the Land of Kachoo by Tina Scotford
New from Jacana, Who is King in the Land of Kachoo?, Lost in the Land of Kachoo and The Lion Hunts In The Land of Kachoo by Tina Scotford, with illustrations by Frans Groenewald: Arm yourself with a...
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Two Launches for The Herd Boy by Niki Daly in Cape Town and Hermanus
Join award-winning and much-loved South African author, Niki Daly, as he shares his story about a boy who dares to dream of a big future. The Herd Boy is a story of empowerment and self-belief, and is...
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Tina Scotford gesels met Phyllis Green oor haar Kachoo-reeks
Tina Scotford, skrywer van Jacana Media se gewilde Kachoo-kinderboekreeks, het met SARIE se Phyllis Green gesels oor haar boeke, haar drome as kind en waar haar inspirasie vandaan kom. Scotford beplan...
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Gerard Sekoto’s Manuscript from His Private Collection, Shorty and Billy Boy,...
Written and illustrated in 1973 by one of South Africa’s most famous artists, Gerard Sekoto, Shorty and Billy Boy is a book for children as well as art lovers and collectors: The manuscript of Shorty...
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Two KwaZulu-Natal Launches for Tina Scotford’s Land of Kachoo Series
Jacana Media, Bargain Books and The Book Boutique are delighted to invite you to two launches for The Land of Kachoo Series by Tina Scotford. The first event will be held on Wednesday 3 July at 10 AM...
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Gerard Sekoto’s Shorty and Billy Boy is Introducing a New Generation to His Work
Shorty and Billy Boy: A Tale of Two Naughty Dogs introduces a new generation to the work of acclaimed artist Gerard Sekoto, writes Ampie Muller for the Daily News. The Gerard Sekoto Foundation...
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Get Ready for More African Animal Adventures in the Land of Kachoo with Tina...
New from Jacana, The Mighty Elephant in the Land of Kachoo, Saving the Rhino in the Land of Kachoo and The Leopard and the Bushbaby in the Land of Kachoo by Tina Scotford, with illustrations by Frans...
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Excerpts from Gerard Sekoto’s Children’s Book Shorty and Billy Boy: A Tale of...
Written in 1947, Gerard Sekoto’s Shorty and Billy Boy: A Tale of Two Naughty Dogs was discovered in a private collection of his work that was repatriated from France to South Africa, reports Estelle...
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Carole Bloch Makes a Call for More African-language Translations of African...
Carole Bloch, director of PRAESA, has written an article for the Mail and Guardian in which she stresses the importance of African-language translations of African stories for children, saying: “It is...
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Join Niki Daly, Author of the Award-winning The Herd Boy, at the IBBY SA...
Jacana Media invites you to attend the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) SA Spring BookBash, featuring Niki Daly, author of The Herd Boy. Daly will be in conversation with Genevieve...
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New Children’s Books: Refilwe by Zukiswa Wanner and I Know That! by Maryanne...
Jacana Media presents two new children’s books, Refilwe by Zukiswa Wanner, with illustrations by Tamsin Hinrichsen, and I Know That! by Maryanne Bester, with illustrations by Shayle Bester: ~~~~~~...
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Jacana Media Authors at the South African Book Fair (13 – 15 June)
The 2014 South African Book Fair takes place from 13 to 15 June at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Jacana Media authors at the fair include Sindiwe Magona, Thando Mgqolozana, Hazel...
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Jacana and Nal’ibali Share a Madiba-inspired Children’s Book this Mandela Day
To celebrate Mandela Day today, Nal’ibali and Jacana Media have made the children’s book The Herd Boy, by Niki Daly, freely available to read in isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho, English and Afrikaans. “I...
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Video: A Tribute to Gerard Sekoto, Pioneer of Contemporary South African Art
Gerard Sekoto was highly regarded as one of the father figures of contemporary art in South Africa. He lived in exile in France for nearly 45 years before passing away in 1993. His book Shorty and...
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