The Magic Bojabi Tree

  ‘Packed with humour and brought to life by Piet Grobler's vibrant illustrations. . . An immensely satisfying tale.’

'The African landscapes and creatures are vividly depicted. ... The repetition and clever use of words make it a super story to read aloud.'

  ‘ A treat to read aloud to children . . . A book that you will want to return to again and again.’

'The African landscapes and creatures are vividly depicted. ... The repetition and clever use of words make it a super story to read aloud.'

  ‘ Packed with humour and brought to life by Piet Grobler's vibrant illustrations. . . An immensely satisfying tale.’

  ‘ A treat to read aloud to children . . . A book that you will want to return to again and again.’

'The text flows easily and is excellent for reading aloud, whilst the comic wordplay will engage all the family. The traditional story is lifted by the well- drawn characters who come alive in warm, delicate colours.'

'a delightful animal folk tale'

'delightful'

‘ Featuring humorous, vivid and detailed illustrations which evoke the African landscape with a few strokes of the paintbrush, this is a great book to share with young children. . . it also gently reinforces the message about listening and remembering.’

  ‘ Fabulously evocative illustrations. . . a humorous journey.’

  ‘ A beautifully illustrated story.’

‘ A delightful present for the younger reader.’

‘ I used the tory as a basis for some ‘ storytelling challenges’ - simple scenario’ s to stimulate the children’ s own stories...It is a good demonstration of what oral stories do best.’

"I used the tory as a basis for some ‘storytelling challenges’- simple scenario’s to stimulate the children’s own stories...It is a good demonstration of what oral stories do best." -- Judith Harries * Early Years Educator *
"Packed with humour and brought to life by Piet Grobler's vibrant illustrations... An immensely satisfying tale." * The Independent on Sunday *
"A treat to read aloud to children... A book that you will want to return to again and again." * Pirotta Blog *
"The text flows easily and is excellent for reading aloud, whilst the comic wordplay will engage all the family. The traditional story is lifted by the well- drawn characters who come alive in warm, delicate colours." * Carousel *
"A delightful animal folk tale." * Armadillo *
"Delightful" * IBBY Link *
"Featuring humorous, vivid and detailed illustrations which evoke the African landscape with a few strokes of the paintbrush, this is a great book to share with young children... it also gently reinforces the message about listening and remembering." * Reading Zone *
"Fabulously evocative illustrations... a humorous journey" * Practical Pre-School *
"A beautifully illustrated story." * Offspring *
"A delightful present for the younger reader." * Our Book Reviews *
"A treat to read aloud to children... A book that you will want to return to again and again." * Good Reads, Saviour Pirotta blog *
"The African landscapes and creatures are vividly depicted. [...] The repetition and clever use of words make it a super story to read aloud." * Parents in Tou