On the day before Christmas Seth sets off alone in his donkey-cart across the Namib desert to take a gift to his mother, who has gone to the mining village to have a baby. He is guided by a beautiful oryx and the evening star, untilhe reaches his father's shack in the village and finds a joyous Christmas welcome.
Selma wanted to buy her grandpa a new pipe, and she thought that she had enough money...
This delightfully illustrated children's story inspires faith: when providence is on our side, adversities are overcome.
Father buys a new bicycle called a Space Racer. The bicycle has a silver bell and six reflectors that flash like fire sparks.
Ah, but pride heralds a fall...
With irrepressible humour Dorian Haarhoff chronicles Dad showing off.
These three stories for children are about rites of passage.
Legs runs two important races, one for her Uncle Udi and one for herself. Simo and Sinde reluctantly help a bitter and lonely old man and in the process discover something about their own natures. Short-sighted Ringo, helped by his pet chameleon, Camo, uses his ears and eyes and saves his school from disaster.
Helga Hovenka is an award winning Namibian artist. She has illustrated several books and has worked on childrens' television programmes.
Dorian Haarhoff is the father of four children.
They have taught him about stories.
All four the books discussed here are beautifully illustrated and tastefully printed on quality paper. They are wonderful for reading aloud, and will appeal both to children and to the adults who do the bed-time reading.
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