About
Welcome to The Book Tree, where readers and writers are grown and books are loved and shared.
The Book Tree is a South African literacy platform. Projects include reading, writing and creative workshops, managing corporate investment projects, writing children’s books.
In addition, we host The Book Tree Podcast where we share all things book related, from book reviews to author interviews, reading tips and literacy issues.
With the percentage of South African Grade 4 pupils who cannot read for meaning at 81% in 2023, interventions to bridge the learning losses are more vital than ever.
Meet Corinne
The Book Tree is the realisation of a lifelong passion for children’s books and reading. By Grade 3 I had moved school four times and it was in the local libraries that I found a world of friends, adventure and mischief waiting for me.
Words became my career and I’ve worked for many years in the magazine industry, and even longer as a freelance writer. I am author of three Book Dash books which are distributed to disadvantaged schools. I also have a book deal with Imagnary House Publishers and I can’t wait to share the book soon!
Our children’s book podcast was recently chosen as one of the top 15 book podcasts in South Africa. Subscribe and contact us if you’d like to be a guest.
Check out our book reviews and sign up to our monthly newsletter here.
Grow your children into readers – it will change their lives.
Love, Corinne
Member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Books are reviewed by children and parents, educators and writers. If you’d like to review a book for us – join The Book Tree Club.
An early start. From Grade 1, I knew I loved reading best!
Photograph by Caroline Suzman
Young Writers' Competition
The Book Tree runs the Young Writers’ Competition which we launched in 2022. Find out more here.
Follow on instagram: @kingsmeadbf and Facebook: @kingsmeadbookfair
The Book Tree Values
The Book Tree is committed to diversity and inclusivity, raising readers who see the world in all its multicoloured and multicultured splendour.
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”Behind every children’s book is a vision of childhood: a shared understanding of what growing up is all about.”
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