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International Mother Language Day (21 February) is around the corner! Here’s why you should care:

“Reading at home with children – from the age of zero upwards – is critical to their educational, language and social development,” says Kaathima Ebrahim, director of the Cape Town-based NPO. Here’s why…

Children's Literature, EducationSamantha HerbstFebruary 16, 2021children's books, kid lit, raising readers, educationComment

5 local children’s books your kids will love

Because local is always lekker (and sharing is always caring), we’re showcasing some South African children’s book authors whose work has made it onto The Great Equalizer’s bedtime bookshelf, lovingly listed in no particular order...

KID LIT WEEK: Kids Book Club

Today we’re all about Kids Book Club – an awesome monthly subscription service that brings age-appropriate books to your doorstep. You can subscribe to the tribe for as little as R159 a month and you’ll not only get some awesome new books, but also an activity pack including stickers, crayons and colouring-in pages as well as a wooden collectors tribe item that you add to your tribe mountain as your book collection grows.Why are we fans? Kids Book Club is managed by three moms (our favourite type of people). Mandie, Nadine and Tracy are dead-set on getting families reading, creating and educating and we are so on board!

Awesome People, Doing Awesome Things, CompetitionSamantha HerbstNovember 30, 2018kid lit, children's books, raising readers, readingComment

KID LIT WEEK: The Dear Human Series by Chris Bee

Our fourth and final Author Avenger is none other than Christine Bernard, otherwise known as Chris Bee (for the kiddos). Christine is a graphic and layout designer who illustrates on the side, but she's happiest when writing. She enjoys writing mystery/suspense and contemporary fiction (hello, holiday mom reads!) and this year published her first children’s books – a series of letters from pets to their humans.

Awesome People, Doing Awesome ThingsSamantha HerbstNovember 28, 2018kid lit, children's books, local author, picture flats, self-publishedComment

KID LIT WEEK: A Frog and a Whale in a Princess Tale by Tina Scotford

Today we’re featuring KwaZulu-Natal-based author Tina Scotford, another mom warrior who wrote ‘A Frog and a Whale in a Princess Tale. Written in what is now know as Tina’s signature rhyming style, this beautifully illustrated story features a quirky, comical frog on a quest to find a princess whose magical kiss will transform him into a man. He meets dangerous sea creatures along his journey and cleverly outwits them at every turn.

KID LIT WEEK: Henry by Megan Andrews

Our next Author Avenger is illustrator, designer, self-proclaimed wannabee hipster and mom of two Megan Andrews. Megan is a Cape Town-based creative with an epically diverse portfolio. This year, Megan dove headfirst into the world of children’s literature and, among other kid lit endeavours, self-published her very own picture flat.

Awesome People, Doing Awesome ThingsSamantha HerbstNovember 25, 2018children's books, kid lit, illustrator, graphic design, reading, authorComment

KID LIT WEEK: My Feeling Friends by Phillippa Morassi

Today we’re going into a bit more detail about our first Author Avenger: the indomitable Phillippa Morassi. Phillippa is an expert friend, registered counsellor, power mom to sunshine child Aurelia and author of the My Feeling Friends series of picture books, which guides children through emotional development and teaches them the appropriate coping skills for some heavy feelings that even we, as adults, might struggle with.

WIN SOME BOOKS with The Great Equalizer and Imagnary House

In this week’s episode, Sam interviews mom-boss, graphic designer and children’s book illustrator Megan Bird, who this year illustrated not one but THREE books for Imagnary House. These include a locally illustrated version of Alice in Wonderland, a picture book called What on Earth Am I? (written by Lara Salomon) and her most recent addition, a chapter book called The Brave Turtle (written by Brad Harris). (Pic by Bernard Brand)

CompetitionSamantha HerbstOctober 22, 2018kid lit, children's booksComment