Episode 15: Leo Daly discusses his picture book The Giant and the Olive, and we review Jaco Jacobs new books celebrating 250 books published!
Episode 15: Leo Daly’s new picture book about love, loss, grieving and new beginnings
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Picture Book
The Giant and the Olive
Leo Daly’s beautiful picture book follows the story of a jolly giant who learns about love, loss, and grieving and ultimately hope and joy.
How Many Ways Can You Say Thank You?
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.
The Comet
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
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
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.
The Day War Came
In a world where war is always on the news, this is a powerful and necessary picture book – the journey of a child forced to become a refugee when war destroys everything she has ever known.
The Dot
Written by Peter H Reynolds (Candlewick) Age 5-9 / Grades 1-4 With a simple, witty story and free-spirited illustrations, Peter H. Reynolds entices even the stubbornly uncreative among us to make a mark - and follow where it takes us. Her teacher smiled. "Just make a...
The South African Alphabet of Affirmations
Edited by Nyashe Williams and illustrated by Sanelisiwe Singaphi (Pan Macmillan) A gorgeous book of affirmations that highlights each of South Africa’s eleven official languages: Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele,...
African Stories: Once Upon A Buffalo
Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY the Buffalo has horns! A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious children.
Show and Tell
It’s Show and Tell day at school and one little girl is feeling nervous about introducing her different family. She soon learns everyone has a unique family life!
My First Lift-The-Flap Fairy Tales
We are big fans of fairy tales and this hard cover lift-the-flap picture book is the perfect introduction for little ones age 2-5.
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