Traditional stories

Also available in Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu.

Lank gelede was daar ’n pragtige meisie. Sy het in ’n huis saam met haar stiefma en haar twee stiefsusters gebly. Sy moes die huis skoonmaak, en hulle het haar Aspoestertjie genoem. Die prins van hulle land wou trou en het al die jong meisies na ’n dans genooi. “Ai, ek wens ek kan ook na die dans toe gaan,” het sy gesug.

Pappa Wolf en Wolfie gaan verken die bos. Pappa Wolf is glad nie op sy gemak nie, hy sien oral gevaar! Wolfie probeer om sy pappa moed in te praat en hardloop vrolik vooruit. ’n Pragtig geillustreerde en humoristiese prenteboek met verwysing na die bekende sprokie Rooikappie.

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 reprint, this folklore story collection offers a feast of enjoyment for young readers. It contains ten enchanting tales, steeped in the imaginative richness of African oral tradition. Told with inimitable aplomb by South Africa's most popular performance storyteller and illustrated by a lively selection of KwaZulu-Natal artistic talent, Stories of Africa is a classic to delight new readers across the multicultural spectrum. This translation is in the South African language Sepedi.

Stories with magic inspire us to believe in hope and dreams. How will anyone recognize 'real life' miracles if they have not learned about magic from stories? Our Story Magic is a collection of enchanting and compelling African folklore tales written for children, with illustrations by artists from KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Read and share these stories with the love that went into the writing of them. Some of the magical titles in this collection include: Sun and the Moon, Queen of the Torto

Stories with magic inspire us to believe in hope and dreams. How will anyone recognize 'real life' miracles if they have not learned about magic from stories? Our Story Magic is a collection of enchanting and compelling African folklore tales written for children, with illustrations by artists from KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Read and share these stories with the love that went into the writing of them. Some of the magical titles in this collection include: Sun and the Moon, Queen of the Torto

Die vierde boek in G.R. von Wielligh se klassieke versameling eg-Suid-Afrikaanse dierestories. In Dierestories 4 vang Jakkals en Wolf saam vis en hulle bou saam 'n huis. Ons leer Jakkals en Wolf se seuns ken. Jakkals moet Leeu se siek kind dokter en ons hoor van die kaskenades van Bobbejaan en Erdvark.

Animal tales 2 is the second in a series of animal stories compiled by G.R. von Wielligh. These stories were gathered by Von Wielligh from the Khoikhoi people and are some of the oldest animal stories known in South Africa.

Dierestories 1 - bestaan uit 15 stories. Daar word onder andere vertel van die groot geveg tussen die lopende en die vlieende diere; wie die voels, die insekte en die diere as koning verkies het en ons maak kennis met die Jakkals en arme, dom Wolf.

“Naas die Bybel die kosbaarste kultuurbesit van die Westerse beskawing.” So het die vermaarde Engelse digter en kritikus W.H. Auden die sprokies van Grimm genoem.

An entertaining retelling of one of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies, beautifully illustrated by Serena Riglietti. - Young readers will treasure this gift edition, which is published in hardback with a ribbon marker. Ages 9+.