A round-up of 12 of the best environmental books for kids – and one for parents too! Teach your children to love nature and respect all life.

Where Stories Grow: The Book Tree held a creative space at the RMB Latitudes Art Fair at Shepstone Gardens in Johannesburg from 22- 24 May 2026.

Studies show that about one in three children instinctively try to swipe physical books as if they were smartphones or tablets. Growing up in a digital-first world, many kids are so used to touchscreens that they apply the same gestures to traditional books, expecting pages to turn with a swipe.

The 5th Young Writers’ Competition 2026 was a bumper year with over 900 entries. Find our more here and read the award-winning stories. Open to all South African children age 6-18.

Everyone is a story teller – they just need an opportunity to play and create. The Book Tree helped facilitate a story telling and play-based workshop with the wonderful team at Bini Birdies at Alex Education Committee Saturday School.

Aspiring creative writers from across South Africa once again demonstrated their talent in the annual Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition (YWC) – the country’s premier youth writing competition for learners aged 6 to 18.

Why are fairy tales still so powerful, thousands of years later?I am a big fan of nursery rhymes and fairy tales.  Why?  Because not only is this how I fell in love with reading, but their structure and story arc, filled with adventure, mystery, magic, danger and...

Jolabokaflod is an Icelandic tradition that translates to “Christmas Book Flood.” It’s a much loved custom where books are exchanged as gifts on Christmas Eve and everyone spends the evening reading their new books, with a hot cocoa and a treat.

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Dyslexia impacts on literacy and the ability to process and remember information – which is why reading, writing and spelling are tricky. Dyslexic children are often bright, and may be able to explain things verbally but battle to get their ideas on paper.  Here’s 11 tips to help your dyslexic child’s literacy journey.