Thembi and Themba Explore the National Symbols is not just any other book about our national heritage. Our national symbols are presented for the first time in a fun story format, featuring the ever eager Themba. This book presents some useful facts about our national symbols that are not usually published in print elsewhere. As with all the Thembi and Themba titles, this too is to promote reading at the library and to educate in the classroom. Thembi and Themba Explore the National Symbols is the third title in the Thembi and Themba series.

Genre: Kinder prentjieboek
Ouderdomme: 1+

Lekker Slaap Wille Welpie is ‘n lifelike slapenstyd verhaal waarin kinders leer oor baba diertjies en waar hulle in die aand slaap. Die boek is só ontwerp om ‘n kindjie na ‘n lang dag rustig te maak en hulle saggies aan die slaap te sus. Indien die kindjie aan die einde van die boek steeds nie aan die slaap geraak het nie, sal hulle jubel wanneer hulle sien dat daar ‘n baba diertjie is wat ook in die nag wakker bly terwyl die ander diertjies slaap. Die vyftien pragtige illustrasies van baba diertjies in Afrika, gekombineer met oulike rympies, maak hierdie ‘n onvergeetlike boek wat perfek sal werk as ‘n geskenk.

Oor die Outeur/ Illustreerder
Benoît Kox is ‘n uitgewer, sowel as die stigter van Supernova, die Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir nuuskierige kinders. Sy illustrasies in Supernova en talle ander boeke verheug kinders regoor die wêreld. Hy het die rympies in Lekker Slaap Wille Welpie oor verskeie aande vir sy kleuter geskryf sodat sy makliker aan die slaap kan raak.

Genre: Children’s picture book
Ages: 1+

Sleep Tight Bush Baby is a lovely sleep-time story in which children learn about baby animals and where they sleep. The book is designed to bring a child to rest and gently help them to fall asleep.
If by the end of the book the child is still awake, they will rejoice to see another animal of the night who stays awake while the others sleep. The fifteen beautiful illustrations of African baby animals and the cute rhymes make this a memorable book and a perfect gift.

About the Author/illustrator
Benoit Knox is a publisher, and founder of Supernova, the South African magazine for curious kids. His illustrations in Supernova and many other books have delighted children around the world.
The rhymes in Sleep Tight Bush Baby were written for his toddler over countless nights to help her fall asleep.

“It ticks all the boxes: cute pictures, easy rhymes and humour at the end”
Sheena Carnie


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