SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Jay’s Thoughts this Month
As Inclination Leads
“There are people who have never had a book experience. They think it’s not for them, that books are just something their children will have to do in school."
Rebecca Elgar, creator of Driver Dan’s Story Train on British television
The Latest News
South African Writers’
Symposium
4 to 5 March, Centre for the Book, Cape Town.
Theme: “Turning a New Page in South African Literature”
The winners of the DICTIONARY HAMPERS from Oxford University Press have been decided. Our thanks to all those who submitted entries. The three hampers of Oxford dictionaries will be sent to:
Auburn House, Kenilworth
Laerskool Mooirivier, Potchefstroom
Tambotie Preparatory School, Chrisville
You may be vaguely aware that South Africa is to
host something to do with football soon. So you should be interested in
four Penguin Soccer Readers which focus on former and
current soccer stars (for younger readers) which will be released this
month. Two are by Lesley Beake and two by Jay Heale.
You should know of Sankofa, A Journal of African
Children’s and Young Adult Literature. The latest issue of the magazine
includes an article on “Publishing for Children in South African
Languages”. Subscription details from
meenakh@aol.com