Saturday 28th February was a good opportunity for the Red Hill children to focus on libraries – their own small container library at the

CBN recently had a donation of books from long-standing friend, and editor at Cambridge University, Fiona McGregor. We asked Jay Heale to review the

Maurice Sendak and JRR Tolkien on the children and their books “I don’t write for children,” Maurice Sendak scoffed in his final interview. “I

A book about a truly important thing – the ability to read Author Chis van Wyk, who sadly died last month, often wrote from

Here’s a splendid quote from David Almond: “IBBY [the International Board on Books for Young People] is based on optimism, that books, reading, and

Much loved South African picture book Not so fast Songololo, written and illustrated by Niki Daly, is on the the Guardian (UK) prestigious list

Although it has been online for some years now, this IBBY selection of books from Africa remains a thoughtful and interesting guide. The IBBY

Both begin with C and both are totally absorbed in the topic of books – and reading. What’s your favourite book? It’s one of

Those who work in the field of children’s literature do so because they know, deep down, that they are doing that is right. We

First published in the ReadRight educational supplement of the Sunday Times. Commissioned and published in book form by the Parliament of the Republic of

Jay Heale celebrates the unsung heroines in the background of two very, very good picture books. I’m going to tell you about four ladies

This book was an unusual choice for workshops in Africa, but it is a book that is so much loved – even by people

Since Anele Mhlahlo joined us in February, we have been enriching our workshops and activities with live music and adding a layer to the

ARABELLA, THE MOON AND THE MAGIC MONGONGO NUT by Hamilton Wende (Tafelberg 2013) A modern, magical story full of unexpected creatures with hadedas as

This book, written by Katherine Appelgate and published in America by Feiwel and Friends in 2007 goes to every workshop with me – and

Ten books with HOME as a major theme Jay Heale’s list of ten books that fit with CBN’s first theme – Home. [Brackets indicate

Books to Sweden – Books out of Africa There are many children living in Sweden who come originally from Africa – and many Swedish