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Neo’s Invisible Blanket

by The Book Tree | Oct 21, 2025 | Book Reviews, Books for 0-3 Year Olds, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Diversity, South African Books

Author, actress and producer Salamina Mosese tells a sweet story about a little boy who has to learn to find his bravery when when he feels scared to do new things.

How Many Ways Can You Say Thank You?

by The Book Tree | Sep 9, 2025 | Book Reviews, Books for 0-3 Year Olds, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Diversity, Friendship, Picture Book, Rhyming, Series, South African Books

Another sure fire winner from author Refiloe Moahloli, author of the popular How Many Ways Can You Say Hello? series that will teach your children to say Thank You! in all the different South African languages, including sign language.

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!

Brave Like Me!

by The Book Tree | Apr 4, 2025 | biography, Book Reviews, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Bullying, Diversity, Educational Books, South African Books

Brave Like Me! is based on the author Zulaikha Patel’s true story of being a scared young girl who finds her braveness through self-belief and later activism against racism and discrimination.

Dandylion

by The Book Tree | Jan 19, 2025 | Book Reviews, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Bullying, Diversity, Picture Book

‘Being different is special.’ A charming picture book about acceptance of differences like ADHD. When the ‘delightfully different, bright yellow and rather scruffy’ Dandylion goes to school chaos and fun follow. But after one messy incident too many he’s told to go home – he just doesn’t fit in. Find out what happens when the children start to miss his unique personality.

Dyslexia and Reading Skills

by The Book Tree | Oct 29, 2024 | Blog, Diversity, Dyslexia, School

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.

Rocket Says Look Up!

by The Book Tree | Jul 14, 2024 | Book Reviews, Books for 0-3 Year Olds, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Design and Illustration, Diversity

An inspiring story about a little girl, Rocket, who has her eyes on the stars and her heart set on becoming an astronaut.

We’re Going To Find The Monster!

by The Book Tree | Jul 12, 2024 | Book Reviews, Books for 0-3 Year Olds, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Design and Illustration, Diversity, Uncategorized

Written by Malorie Blackman and Illustrated by Dapo Adeola Age 2-5 Join Eddie and Charlie on a fun-filled journey to find the 'monster' - who may turn out to be their older brother! This read-aloud favourite is written by renowned author Malorie Blackman and award...

How To Stop A Train

by The Book Tree | May 28, 2024 | African Story, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Diversity, Educational Books, Featured, Guest Reviews, School

A beautifully illustrated book for age 4-9 year olds bringing the story of political and social activist Mohandas Gandhi to life.

Early Chapter Book Series For Girls

by The Book Tree | Jul 6, 2021 | Adventure, Bestsellers, Book Reviews, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Diversity, Female Empowerment, Series

Read our top 11 early chapter book series for girls. Perfect for moving into new reading levels and growing reading confidence and enjoyment. We love these books for their strong female characters who are happily and unapologetically, themselves.

Sulwe

by The Book Tree | Sep 3, 2020 | Bestsellers, Book Reviews, Books for 0-3 Year Olds, Books for 4-6 Year Olds, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Diversity, Family and Self, Legacy Posts, Picture Book

Sulwe is a children’s book of rare power and beauty. Dealing with colourism, self-esteem and learning that true beauty comes from within, this is actress Lupita Nyong’o’s ode to loving yourself. All the hype is worth it.

We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices

by The Book Tree | Aug 22, 2020 | Bestsellers, Book Reviews, Books for 10-12 Years, Books for 7-9 Year Olds, Books for Young Adults, Diversity, Educational Books, Legacy Posts, Parenting

A collection of diverse tales from creative writers, poets, artists and thinkers living with prejudice, judgement, bullying and racism that help young readers find courage and self-belief in these times.

Diversity

Neo’s Invisible Blanket

How Many Ways Can You Say Thank You?

Henry, Like Always

Brave Like Me!

Dandylion

Dyslexia and Reading Skills

Rocket Says Look Up!

We’re Going To Find The Monster!

How To Stop A Train

Early Chapter Book Series For Girls

Sulwe

We Rise, We Resist, We Raise our Voices

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