General News
As part of an archaeological outreach (and reading) programme, CBN recently travelled to the Tankwa Karoo in the arid Northern Cape. We gave five
General News
The children of Elandsvlei Farms School received gifts of bracelets made of ostrich shell after their min-excavation of a square metre of Tankwa desert
CBN Books
This year, we are celebrating Heritage Month with several workshops. Most excitingly, we will be travelling deep into the Karoo – to the Tankwa
General News
As part of our toolbox development programme, and in association with Dr Emily Hallinan, who is an archaeologist working in the Tankwa, we have
General News
This year, we are celebrating Heritage Month with several workshops. Most excitingly, we will be travelling deep into the Karoo – to the
General News
When the community of children’s book people lost Jay Healein late 2021, we lost one of our greatest friends. Jay was often called Mr
General News
Children’s Book Network (1) CBN is pure magic. We start off with children who have learned the basics of reading – the ABC of
General News
Our AGM for the year 2022 (rapidly followed by our usual ordinary meeting was held at 14 Longmarket Street between 10-12 am on a
General News
Some of our books went travelling (in their own suitcase) to Enlighten Educational Trust, where 16 children assembled on a rainy Saturday for a
General News
Conducted my first CBN workshop as a new Facilitator and it was fantastic so were the kids. We did some reading and then some
General News
The training of new facilitators, which started on 20 September 2022, has ended successfully. We have three new trained facilitators to help with Book
Toolbox Reports
78% of South Africa’s children cannot read for either meaning or enjoyment by the age of ten. They are unlikely to proceed any further
Workshop Reports
Aimed at job creation and expansion/sustainability of CBN Our aim has always been to create and provide reading materials for children between 10 and
Children's reviews
It’s Up to Us A Children’s Terra Carta for Nature, People and Planet. Join world history author Christopher Lloyd on a visually stunning
Children's reviews
Absolutely Everything! History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Rulers, Robots and Other Things too Numerous to Mention. World History Author Christopher Lloyd takes his audience
CBN Books
Over the years since he became Chairperson of CBN, Anthony Gregorowski and his wife Ursula have donated a monthly amount that has increased the
CBN Books
Fantastic donation of books from America Opening a box of new books is possibly the greatest pleasure outside birthdays and Christmas. A lovely donation
CBN Books
There is always a huge need for new books to keep the interest and stimulate the reading activity of hundreds of children in Stanford
Toolbox Reports
How do we choose the books? Keeping up with new books and reviving past favourites is an endless (but lovely) task. Thousands of new books
