Search results for ""Author Dianne Stewart""
Penguin Random House South Africa African Myths and Legends
A stunning new cover, design and format brings African Myths & Legends, a combination of two earlier publications (Daughter of the moonlight and Other African Tales and South African Myths and Legends), to life. It is a spellbinding and fascinating collection of tales that will enliven the imagination of young readers. Vividly illustrated, the book sustains the intrigue of storytelling that has been passed on from generation to generation. The magic lies in deciding whether the stories are fact or fiction. The book offers an explanation for the mysteries people encountered in their ordinary daily lives and the norms and social practices that have emerged from these events. Using historical events as a backdrop, yet weaving in fantasy and magic, these extraordinary tales are not only interesting but also highly informative and educational.
£10.89
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Dudu’s basket
When Dudu finishes weaving her first basket, by the light of the plump full moon, her uncle Jojo tells her that a first basket should always be given away...Baskets, woven from locally sourced materials are widely used and re-used in African society. Read award-winning author Dianne Stewart's story about Dudu's basket and its journey through a number of cultures, beautifully illustrated by awardwinning illustrator, Elizabeth Pulles.
£7.35
Penguin Random House South Africa Folktales from Africa
Aimed at children, both across the African continent as well as around the world, this collection of 20 folktales has been retold by Dianne Stewart for today's youngsters. The stories originate from countries as diverse as Swaziland, Angola, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zanzibar and South Africa. Now in a new, user-friendly format and beautifully illustrated by Marjorie van Heerden, Folktales from Africa sustains the intrigue of storytelling that has been passed on from generation to generation. The extraordinary tales are not only interesting, but also highly informative and educational.
£11.72
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Isipho Selanga
£8.70
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd Who's Afraid of the Dark?
Sanele is afraid of the dark, she hears strange noises and can't sleep. She thinks there are monsters under her bed and a lion in the house. What will help Sanele sleep at night/ Accompanied by beautiful illustrations, this charming tale will resonate with children everywhere.
£7.35
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd The Gift of the Sun: A Tale From South Africa
All Thulani wants is a simple life basking in the sun. Tired of milking the cow, he exchanges it for a goat ... the goat for a sheep ... the sheep for three geese ... until all he has left is a pocket of sunflower seeds!
£8.70
Penguin Random House South Africa Boy Who Hated Insects,The
Joshua Finkelstein Bade does not want to go on his school camp to the nature reserve. Allergic to mosquitoes, he squirms when he sees creepy crawlies and hates to touch slimy scum-bags, called slugs. YUCK! The hate he has for critters does not run in his family. One of his grandmothers is an entomologist and his grandfather, a game ranger in a South African game park, studies dung-beetles. And believe it or not, Josh is the only one in his class to not like insects. He cannot understand why his classmates love bugs so much ... He pulls out every trick in the book to avoid going on the school trip, including faking that he has the measles. When all attempts to avoid the camp fail, Joshua has no choice but to tag along. Luckily, Josh discovers that the camp is not THAT horrible. He even learns to tolerate some of the many-legged critters ...
£8.42
