Meet the mammals, reptiles, insects and birds who populate the veld, desert, forests and ponds of South Africa.

From the ant-eating aardvark to the zebra spitting cobra, there is a new friend on every page. Packed with vivid and charming illustrations and includes the scientific name of each animal.

Everyone is waiting for rain ... See how things turn out for the local people and animals when rain finally arrives in the drought-stricken district of Riemvasmaak. Invigorating verse and joyful inspiration from indigenous cultures, by South African artist and writer Nicolaas Maritz. The United Nations Decade of Indigenous Languages will be launched in February 2022.