BOOK Southern Africa

Book Launch: My First Book of Southern African Wildlife at Exclusive Books Midlands Mall

by Amanda on 19 Mar 2010   |   

Exclusive Books and Struik Nature invite you to the launch of My First Book of South African Wildlife by Erroll Cuthbert, Peter Apps and Bill Branch. The launch will take place on 20 March at 10:00 at the Exclusive Books branch in the Midlands Mall, Pietermaritzburg.

Event Details

• Date: Saturday, 20 March 2010
• Time: 9:30 AM for 10:00 AM
• Venue: Exclusive Books Midlands Mall,
  Chase Valley
  Pietermaritzburg | Map
• RSVP: Exclusive Books,
  midlands@exclusivebooks.co.za, 033 342 2074
  www.exclus1ves.co.za

Book Details

• My First Book of Southern African Wildlife by Erroll Cuthbert, Peter Apps and Bill Branch
  EAN: 9781770078574
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Adinda Vermaak resenseer Dieter en Madame Zenobia deur Nelia Engelbrecht

by Jani on 16 Mar 2010   |   

Uitspraak: wortel

Volgens Nancie Atwell, ’n bekende Amerikaanse onder wys kenner, lewe amper-tieners in twee wêrelde: Hul vingers klou nog aan die kindertyd, terwyl hul voete onverskrokke vorentoe na vroeë vol­was sen heid stap.
 
Wie is dus die teikenlesers van ’n boek soos Dieter en Madame Zenobia? Die kind wat van ’n ­storieboek met helder kleurige prentjies sê, “Wow, dis cool,” of die kind (en dit kan dieselfde kind wees) wat uit die hoogte kyk na ’n boek wat só begin: “Dis tjoepstil in die saal. Nie een kind waag dit om te snuif of te hoes of hard asem te haal nie. Almal staar met groot oë na die hoof, meneer Du ­Plessis.”

• Lees die volledige resensie in Die Burger

• Dieter en Madame Zenobia tuisblad

Boekbesonderhede

• Dieter en Madame Zenobia by Nelia Engelbrecht
  EAN: 9780798151016
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Casey McCormick Interviews Fiona Ingram, Author of The Secret of the Sacred Scarab

by Chris on 12 Mar 2010   |   

Casey McCormick caught up with Fiona Ingram to chat about her book, The Secret of the Sacred Scarab, self-publishing and a sequel!

Hi Fiona! Please start off by telling us a little about yourself.

I come from a background of theater studies and journalism. My studies and love of travel have combined because after university I spent a year in London at drama school and a year in Paris studying mime. After a few years working in grassroots and community-based theater, I began to write more and gradually moved into journalism. Becoming a children’s author happened by accident after I went on a family trip to Egypt with my mother and two young nephews.

• Read the complete article

Book details

• The Secret of the Sacred Scarab by Fiona Ingram
  EAN: 9780595457168
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Casey McCormick Interviews Fiona Ingram, Author of The Secret of the Sacred Scarab

by Jani on 12 Mar 2010   |   

Casey McCormick caught up with Fiona Ingram to chat about her book, The Secret of the Sacred Scarab, self-publishing and a sequel!

Hi Fiona! Please start off by telling us a little about yourself.

I come from a background of theater studies and journalism. My studies and love of travel have combined because after university I spent a year in London at drama school and a year in Paris studying mime. After a few years working in grassroots and community-based theater, I began to write more and gradually moved into journalism. Becoming a children’s author happened by accident after I went on a family trip to Egypt with my mother and two young nephews.

• Read the complete article

Book details

• The Secret of the Sacred Scarab by Fiona Ingram
  EAN: 9780595457168
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Nicolette Scrooby Reviews My First Book of Southern African Wildlife

by Jani on 04 Mar 2010   |   

Verdict: carrot

My First Book of Southern African Wildlife is a must-have!

Children will be kept entertained for hours paging through this book.

While their eyes roam the pages looking at all the pictures of mammals, birds and reptiles, they’ll be learning loads, too.

Names of animals are given in English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu.

• Complete review in the Dispatch Online

Book Details

• My First Book of Southern African Wildlife by Erroll Cuthbert, Peter Apps and Bill Branch
  EAN: 9781770078574
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Podcast and Video: Dr Bill Branch on Discovering New Species and Conservation

by Amanda on 03 Mar 2010   |   

If cold blooded creatures that slither and slide are your cup of tea, then Dr Bill Branch is your man. This intrepid explorer is quite an ace at discovering rare new species – in this case a chameleon and forest viper in Mabu. We posted an earlier article on the chameleon discovery but, now we bring you audio and video footage. Enjoy:

Professor Bill Branch (Curator of Herpetology, Port Elizabeth Museum): Hunting chameleons at night is much easier than during the day because at night they sit out in the open, and they also bleach to a white colour. And that means they stand out in a torch light.

Because of the confined spaces within rainforests, many species such as this pigmy chameleon, evolve into dwarf versions.

DNA samples taken by Professor Branch verify that these pigmy chameleons are new to science.

Another dwarf version of a species Bill has described as new to science is this forest viper.

• Read the complete transcript and watch the video at Carte Blanche

Bayworld reptile and amphibian expert Dr Bill Branch was part of a multi-national expedition that returned recently from northern Mozambique where they explored the remote granite mountain top and pristine forest of Mt Mabu.

• Read the complete article in The Herald

Listen to The Herald’s Bill Branch podcast:

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Book details

• My First Book of Southern African Snakes and other Reptiles by Bill Branch
  EAN: 9781770075429
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• My First Book of Southern African Wildlife by Erroll Cuthbert, Peter Apps, Bill Branch
  EAN: 9781770078574
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• Photographic Guide to Snakes and Reptiles of East Africa by Bill Branch
  EAN: 9781770071506
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Jenny de Klerk Reviews Wolfstorm by Ian Pugh

by Sophy on 25 Feb 2010   |   

Verdict: carrot

Although the characters in Wolfstorm fall a bit flat, according to reviewer Jenny de Klerk, there is action and adventure enough to make this book a carrot for 10-12 year olds.

There are lots of exclamation marks in this fast-paced adventure written by Zimbabwean author Ian Pugh. There’s not much characterisation, but plenty of action as Danny and his friends race from the future to the past, taking on time cops, time hogs and even Adolf Hitler.

Yes, you guessed it, they have a time machine. They have a really cool flying motorbike too. They also have some amazing futuristic game capabilities.

• Complete review in Tonight

Book Details

• Wolfstorm: The First Danny Piper Adventure by Ian Pugh
  EAN: 9780797438910
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In die Nimmer-Immer Bos gesprek by Woordfees

by Chris on 25 Feb 2010   |   

Kom luister na ‘n gesprek met Linda Rode, Fiona Moodie en Elsa Silke oor die interessante proses van oorvertelling en illustrasie met die mak van In die Nimmer-Immer Bos.

‘n Woordfees gebeurtenis. Sien jou daar!

• Datum: Thursday, 04 March 2010
• Tyd: 9:30 AM for 10:00 AM
• Plek: Erfurthuis, Ryneveldstraat 37
  Stellenbosch | Map
• Gespreksleier: Elna van der Merwe
• Kaartjies: R40 by Computicket

Boekbesonderhede

• In die Nimmer-Immer Bos deur Linda Rode, geillustreer deur Fiona Moodie
  EAN: 9780624047674
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• In the Never-Ever Wood by Linda Rode, illustrated by Fiona Moodie
  EAN: 9780624047681
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Saturday Story Hour with Chris van Wyk at Boekehuis

by Nina on 18 Feb 2010   |   

Nelson Mandela 20 years of freedom 1990 – 2010

20 yrs later – We commemorate the Long Walk – for kids!
20 jaar later – ons onthou die Lang Pad na Vryheid – vir kinders!

Please join us for the Boekehuis Storie-Uur / Story Hour with Chris van Wyk, who will read from his adaptation of Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom. Delightfully illustrated by Paddy Bouma, this book brings an inspirational man to life for a younger generation and is published in South Africa’s eleven official languages. (All languages are available OR can be ordered from Boekehuis.)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Event details

• Date: Saturday 20 February 2010
• Time: 10:00 AM for 10:30 AM
• Venue: Boekehuis
  cnr Lothbury & Fawley
  Auckland Park
  Johannesburg | Map
• RSVP: Boekehuis, 011 482 3609, boekehuis@boekehuis.co.za

About the author

Chris van Wyk is the author of many books, amongst them poetry collections, children’s books, especially non-fiction for children. His delightful memoir Shirley, Goodness and Mercy about growing up in the Coloured township of Riverlea, Jhb, “is like eating dark chocolate – rich and bittersweet, and best when you savour it slowly, experiencing the richness as it melts in your mouth. His powerful writing is simple and clear, and the bright, bold characters in his book burst out of the pages” (the Write Co.).

Book details

• Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela, adapted by Chris van Wyk, illustrated by Paddy Bouma
  EAN: 9781405091886
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Mostly Carrots: Daily Dispatch Reviews 5 Sports Books

by Jani on 17 Feb 2010   |   

Verdict: mostly carrots. It’s Troy Blacklaws’ Bafana Bafana wot gets the stick.

ANY rugby fan will cherish this book [Mauled] on the Castle South Africa 2009 Lions series which took place throughout last year.

As a photographer I’m going to be biased right from the start and say it’s the images that made me grab this book faster than Victor Matfield or Bakkies Botha ever could – and hold onto it.

• Complete review in the Dispatch Online

Book Details

• Springbok Miscellany: From Earliest Days to the Modern Era by Eddie Grieb, Stuart Farmer
  EAN: 9781868423415
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• Mauled: The Castle South Africa 2009 Lions Series by Craig Ray and Others
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  EAN: 9780620440189
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• Bafana Bafana: A Story of Soccer, Magic and Madiba by Troy Blacklaws
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  EAN: 9781770097186
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• Graeme Smith: A Captain’s Diary by Graeme Smith
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  EAN: 9781868423538
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• Howzat!: A Cricket Story by Brenda Munitich
  EAN: 9780624047698
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