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In this version of "Little Red Riding Hood," set in Ghana, a young girl named Salma fails to heed her Granny's warning about the dangers of talking to strangers. By the creator of Jamela's Dress.

An Amazon Teacher's PickA USBBY Outstanding International Book"A touching, eloquent story...Filled with hope and promise, it will inspire children to embrace their place in life and dream big." -- School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)A young South African herd boy dreams big in this atmospheric picture book about strength, courage, and the integrity of a great leader.Malusi is a herd boy, which means that he must look after his grandfather's sheep and goats and protect them from harm on the grazing slopes. This is a big job for a small boy and one Malusi does well. Still, he dreams of being more than a herd boy: he wants to be president When Malusi mentions these hopes, his friend Lungisa laughs and laughs. But after an attack by a hungry baboon and an encounter with Nelson Mandela, Malusi wonders if his dream isn't so impossible after all.In this poignant story set in rural South Africa, greatness often comes from humble beginnings. Niki Daly's captivating prose and atmospheric illustrations help readers consider what builds the strength, courage, and integrity of a great leader.An author's note and glossary of Xhosa and Afrikaans words provide additional context.

Lolo skips through life, leaving a trail of laughter and a few frowns! She’s sure to become your new best friend! In these four easy-to-read stories, follow Lolo as she gets cross with her best friend, joins the library, goes to hospital and help to look after Baby Bongi!

Lolo skips through life, leaving a trail of laughter and a few frowns! She’s sure to become your new best friend! In these four easy-to-read stories Lolo, follow Lolo as she gets a gold star at school, longs for a cute floppy hat, finds a missing ring and helps to rescue a dog...

"When Papa lifts me onto his shoulders I can see the whole world." One little boy in South Africa has just started school. When Mama takes him, they hurry along – but there’s always time for a kiss at the school gate. When Gogo takes him they go slow and feed the hungry cat on the way. When it’s Tata’s turn they walk through the park and splash in puddles. But the best days of all are when Papa takes him to school, lifts him high on his shoulders and tells him, "I love you." A heart-warming celebration of family and fathers, with beautiful, atmospheric paintings portraying the everyday life of a loving extended family.

In these four easy-to-read stories, follow Lolo as she creates an amazing soup for Mama, looks after snails in her garden, has a night-time adventure and goes to the seaside with Gogo. “Sparkly stories with lots of gentle humour” - Red Reading Hub

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPart of Niki Daly's Lolo series For Lolo, every day's a new adventure. Whether it's earning gold stars at school or returning a lost ring, she's ready for anything. Follow along with Lolo as she learns lessons about sharing, being brave, and being a good friend. In these easy-to-read stories, we meet the curious, fun-loving, adventurous Lolo, a girl living in South Africa with her mother and grandmother, Gogo. Woven with heart and humor, and illustrated with charming black-and-white drawings, these stories are perfect for the beginning reader. In Here Comes Lolo, Lolo gets a gold star at school, longs for a cute floppy hat, finds a missing ring, and helps to rescue a dog, all with her trademark humor and quirky style.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPart of Niki Daly's Lolo series For Lolo, every day's a new adventure. Whether it's earning gold stars at school or returning a lost ring, she's ready for anything. Follow along with Lolo as she learns lessons about sharing, being brave, and being a good friend. In these easy-to-read stories, we meet the curious, fun-loving, adventurous Lolo, a girl living in South Africa with her mother and grandmother, Gogo. Woven with heart and humor, and illustrated with charming black-and-white drawings, these stories are perfect for the beginning reader. In Here Comes Lolo, Lolo gets a gold star at school, longs for a cute floppy hat, finds a missing ring, and helps to rescue a dog, all with her trademark humor and quirky style.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPart of Niki Daly's Lolo series Hooray! Hurrah! Hurray! for Lolo, the energetic, curious, and fun-loving girl at the center of Niki Daly's series of books for beginning readers. She's thoughtful, funny, and always ready for anything. Whether it's helping to babysit baby Bongi or learning all about the library, she's sure to do it with kindness and humor. In this collection of easy-to-read stories, we meet Lolo, a girl who lives in South Africa with her mother and grandmother, Gogo. Charmingly illustrated by the author, Hooray for Lolo follows Lolo as she explores her world, and the new adventures each day brings. In Hooray for Lolo, Lolo she gets angry with her best friend, finds a favorite library book, goes to the hospital, and helps to look after Baby Bongi.

Part of Niki Daly's Lolo series Another winning addition--Lolo is indeed a star --Kirkus, starred review Lolo's back for a whole new set of adventures in You're a Star, Lolo, the third book in Niki Daly's Lolo series for beginning readers. Whether it's turning her garden into a snail farm when snails eat up her precious tomato plant, or using her hair ribbons to save the day when a friend's car breaks down - there's a unique solution to every problem, and Lolo is going to find it These stories invite young readers into the life and adventures of fun-loving, clever, and curious Lolo, a young girl living in South Africa. Along with her mother and grandmother, Gogo, she can always find a way to make the best out of any situation-- even when things don't go as planned. In You're a Star, Lolo, join Lolo as she makes her mom an extra-special soup, goes on vacation with her Gogo, and even tracks down the scary Ghorra-Ghorra-Hoooaaah-Bwoooooo-Monster sound she keeps hearing at night PRAISE FOR NIKI DALY'S LOLO SERIES "Bright and cheerful Lolo is the star of the show in this new chapter-book series from South Africa. ...] Young readers will find much to enjoy in this tale of a winning little girl and her family--hooray indeed "- Kirkus Reviews "With a simply written, graceful text and gray-scale pictures on nearly every page, these appealing stories are just right for children moving from beginning readers to chapter books." - Booklist "Daly's lessons are relatable and resonant, sowing seeds of compassion and connection between the reader and Lolo. ...] The expressive black-and-white digital illustrations, which resemble classic line art la Amelia Bedelia, lovingly depict Lolo and her community. An endearing protagonist and clear thematic messages make this first in a series a winsome pick for early readers." - Publishers Weekly "The outstanding feature of this series of books is that very few books for children of this age (say 5 to 8 years) combine a highly readable tone and a feisty young character of colour." - International Board on Books for Young People, UK "Sparkly stories all, with lots of gentle humour that will win Lolo lots of friends among young readers who are sure to enjoy making the acquaintance of this enormously engaging girl."- Red Reading Hub "Lolo is a fun-loving, likeable character, whose experiences and dilemmas are typical of children her age. She considers the impact her actions have on others, making this a great book to promote discussion about emotions, empathy, kindness and friendship. Ideal for newly independent readers to increase their confidence, each page is illustrated with characterful black-and-white illustrations that bring the stories to life." - Book Trust (UK)

Part of Niki Daly's Lolo series Lolo's back for a whole new set of adventures in You're a Star, Lolo, the third book in Niki Daly's Lolo series for beginning readers. Whether it's turning her garden into a snail farm when snails eat up her precious tomato plant, or using her hair ribbons to save the day when a friend's car breaks down - there's a unique solution to every problem, and Lolo is going to find it! These stories invite young readers into the life and adventures of fun-loving, clever, and curious Lolo, a young girl living in South Africa. Along with her mother and grandmother, Gogo, she can always find a way to make the best out of any situation-- even when things don't go as planned. In You're a Star, Lolo, join Lolo as she makes her mom an extra-special soup, goes on vacation with her Gogo, and even tracks down the scary Ghorra-Ghorra-Hoooaaah-Bwoooooo-Monster sound she keeps hearing at night! PRAISE FOR NIKI DALY'S LOLO SERIES "Bright and cheerful Lolo is the star of the show in this new chapter-book series from South Africa. [...] Young readers will find much to enjoy in this tale of a winning little girl and her family--hooray indeed!"- Kirkus Reviews"With a simply written, graceful text and gray-scale pictures on nearly every page, these appealing stories are just right for children moving from beginning readers to chapter books." - Booklist"Daly's lessons are relatable and resonant, sowing seeds of compassion and connection between the reader and Lolo. [...] The expressive black-and-white digital illustrations, which resemble classic line art a la Amelia Bedelia, lovingly depict Lolo and her community. An endearing protagonist and clear thematic messages make this first in a series a winsome pick for early readers." - Publishers Weekly"The outstanding feature of this series of books is that very few books for children of this age (say 5 to 8 years) combine a highly readable tone and a feisty young character of colour." - International Board on Books for Young People, UK"Sparkly stories all, with lots of gentle humour that will win Lolo lots of friends among young readers who are sure to enjoy making the acquaintance of this enormously engaging girl."- Red Reading Hub "Lolo is a fun-loving, likeable character, whose experiences and dilemmas are typical of children her age. She considers the impact her actions have on others, making this a great book to promote discussion about emotions, empathy, kindness and friendship. Ideal for newly independent readers to increase their confidence, each page is illustrated with characterful black-and-white illustrations that bring the stories to life." - Book Trust (UK)

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionThe 2024 Skipping Stones Honor AwardsA 2024 IBBY Honour List SelectionA 2023 Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor BookWinner of the 2022 South African Literary Awards Children's Literature AwardHonorable mention, 2023 Children's Africana Book AwardsA Cooperative Children's Book Center 2023 Choices Pick From award winning children's writer Niki Daly, author and illustrator of the Lolo early reader seriesWhether it's jumping in puddles with Tata in the rain, greeting the neighborhood cat on the quiet back streets with Gogo, or holding hands with Mama while rushing to make the bell, walking to school with family is the best. But nothing is better than walking to school with Papa. From high above, resting on Papa's shoulders, all of the town is in perfect view, and Papa always says "I love you" when he says goodbye. A sweet ode to fatherhood and the special relationships children share with each member of their family, On My Papa's Shoulders reminds us that it's not about where we're going, but rather the people who walk with us along the way.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Part of Niki Daly's Lolo series More fun is on the way for Lolo in Fly High, Lolo, the fourth book in Niki Daly's Lolo series for beginning readers. Lolo is kind-hearted, creative, full of joy, and-- whether it's making homemade Christmas decorations from recycled plastics, or stepping in when the school play goes awry--she always knows just what to do to save the day In this collection of easy-to-read stories, we meet Lolo, a girl who lives in South Africa with her mother and grandmother, Gogo. Charmingly illustrated by the author, Fly High, Lolo follows Lolo as she explores her world, and the new adventures each day brings. In Fly High, Lolo, Lolo gets an unexpected role in the school play, meets Miss Teen the Beauty Queen, goes on a beach clean-up with Mama's new friend, and makes beautiful recycled Christmas decorations.

Ruby taler så højt, at alle bliver skøre af at høre på hende. Hendes forældre og lærer beder hende om at skrue ned for lydstyrken, men hun glemmer det hele tiden. Til sidst får hendes skolekammerater nok og vil ikke lege med hende.Ruby er nedtrykt, rigtig nedtrykt - indtil Bernhard og Zelda, hendes jazzspillende naboer, får en idé .

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Jamela hjælper sin tante i hendes frisørsalon. Han kan ikke tro sine egne øjne da hendes idol fra Afro-Idols træder ind i salonen for at få ordnet hår til finalen om aftenen. En irriterende flue, en hårklipper og Jamela i samme lokale får selvfølgelig overskuelige konsekvenser... indtil Jamela finder på en løsning.

Malusi er en hyrdedreng som vogter sin farfars får og geder blandt bjergene i Transkei, Sydafrika. Højt oppe på himlen svæver klippeørne og nede på jorden, blandt slanger, termitter og andet kryb, fægter Malusi eller spiller fodbold med sin ven. Men faren er ikke langt borte. En sulten bavian bevæger sig ind mellem dyrene. Kan Malusi redde dem? Og hvem er den gamle mand der kører forbi i en skinnende bil, og som opmuntrer Malusi til at virkeliggøre sin drøm om en dag at blive præsident?En smuk og spændende fortælling om selvtillid og lederskab, inspireret af tidligere præsident Nelson Mandelas barndom.

En berättelse om hur små ord kan göra en stor skillnad i världen.

Den populära, prisbelönta illustratören och författeren Niki Daly vill med den här boken hylla världens alla pappor.