August 2025 - The Book Tree

Episode 9 – The Olympics of Reading with Reading Quizzes

by The Book Tree | Aug 7, 2025 | Book Reviews, Literacy, Podcast, Reading Skills, School, South African Books

The Olympics of Reading: We talk to Literacy activist Marjorie Brown about the Kids’ Lit Quiz and Phendulani Quiz which celebrate children with a love for reading.

The Comet

by The Book Tree | Aug 6, 2025 | Book Reviews, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Design and Illustration, Family and Self, Picture Book

The beautiful and thought-provoking picture book about moving home and embracing new changes from best selling author Joe Todd Stanton.

Claris, The Chicest Mouse in Paris

by The Book Tree | Aug 6, 2025 | Book Reviews, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Picture Book, Rhyming

The perfect picture book for children aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure, friendship and all things fashion and style! Do you have a fashion obsessed child? This is the book for them…

Dance to Your Own Beat

by The Book Tree | Aug 5, 2025 | African Story, Bilingual Books, Book News, Book Reviews, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Family and Self, Picture Book, South African Books

Zazi dreams about dancing, but she’s too scared to try. What if she’s not good enough? What will people say? A lovely story about overcoming your fears and believing in yourself and letting others support you! Written by South African author Refiloe Moahloli.

Henry, Like Always

by The Book Tree | Aug 3, 2025 | Book Reviews, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Diversity, Dyslexia, Learning difficulties, Neuro-divergent

Henry is neuro-divergent and the thought of changing the school timetable for a big, noisy parade, causes him anxiety until he comes up with a clever plan to find his own way!