The Book Tree Podcast
by The Book Tree
Latest episode
Episode 15: Leo Daly's new picture book about love, loss, grieving…
Episode 15: Leo Daly's new picture book about love, loss, grieving…
About this podcast
Welcome to The Book Tree - a South African literacy platform aimed at promoting literacy, inspiring children to read, and helping parents and caregivers on this path. Projects include facilitating reading, writing and creativity workshops, managing corporate investment literacy projects, writing children's books and running the Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition.
We help you find the best reads for your child by chatting to authors and illustrators, publishers and book store owners, literacy experts and teachers.
We also unpack issues around literacy and writing skills, finding ways to inspire and grow young readers and creative thinkers.
Your host is Corinne Rosmarin, journalist and children’s book author. Join us in exploring the ways, big and small, in which books and stories help us navigate life.
'There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not yet found the right book.' Author Frank Serafini
www.thebooktree.co.za
Episodes
- Episode 15: Leo Daly's new picture book about love, loss, grieving and new beginnings. · 35 minLeo Daly, son of renown author Niki Daly, shares his new picture book, The Giant and the Olive and talks about writing a story about grief, what makes for a good book (spoiler…
- Episode 14: A Book About Grief and Loss with Lalu Mokuku · 23 minButterfly Heart by Lalu Mokuku is a beautifully tender story of a young friendship between two young girls and the grief and healing that follows when one falls ill and passes…
- Episode 13: How To Get Your Book Published · 43 minDo you have a children's book you dream of getting published? Find out more about the publishing scene in South Africa with Brad and Alison Harris of Imagnary House Publishers…
- Episode 12 - How to Build Your Child's Creativity and Imagination · 42 minHow to Build Your Child's Creativity and Imagination ‘To be able to ideate, to think a fresh thought and offer it, is the only hope for our future.’ Join us for an enlightening…
- Episode 11: Do you want to be a children's book author? · 48 minMany people say they want to write a children's book. We chatted to bestselling author Refiloe Moahloli to find out how she made it happen. From an early career in the corporate…
- EPISODE 10: How To Choose Books For Your Children · 46 minIt can be overwhelming deciding what to buy at the book store. So many books! So many fun, colourful covers! So much money spent, you want to be sure it's a winner! We have the…
- Episode 9: The Olympics of Reading: The Kids' Lit Quiz and Phendulani Quiz celebrate children with a love for reading · 44 minLiteracy activist Marjorie Brown uses book quizzes to spark a love of reading and boost literacy in schools in South Africa. "Reading is just as important as sports for our…
- Episode 8: There's a book for that! Bibliotherapy is all about using books to heal · 44 minWe know that books can make us feel better. But did you know there is a therapy that prescribes reading as a tool to improve your well-being? Bibliotherapy is the healing art of…
- Episode 7: Why We Need This Children’s Book About Apartheid · 36 minIn this episode I interview Xolisa Guzula, author and literacy scholar about her new book Together Apart: The Story of Living in Apartheid. This is an important children's book…
- Episode 6: How to be a Children’s Book Illustrator · 51 minAward-winning author and illustrator Emily House shares her journey and tips on how to find your style, create a portfolio and pitch your work. Books reviewed include One More…
- Episode 5: Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition and Nicole Rimensberger · 33 minGet your child hooked on creative writing. The Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition 2025 is open to all 6-18 year olds and it opens on February 3rd and closes on March 31st 2025…
- Episode 4: Holiday Reads for Kids – A Special from The Book Tree Podcast · 29 minDiscover the best children’s books to buy, with Verushka Louw, Children's Sales Representative at Jonathan Ball Publishers. Find out why non-fiction books make the best gifts for…
- Episode 3: Do You Want to Be A Children's Book Author? · 37 minLori-Ann Preston, author of the Trixie and Thabo series, talks about her writing process, writing competitions, rejection letters, mischievous characters and the power of…
- Episode 2: Annelize Clark from Bellavista SHARE on Dyslexia & Reading Skills · 41 minDyslexia & Reading Skills How can you help dyslexic children with their reading skills? And how old should children be when they learn to read? Annelize Clark, Occupational…
- Episode 1: Lorato Trok from Nal'ibali on why children need to hear stories out loud. · 34 minLorato Trok, director of Nal'ibali, a national reading campaign, explains how teaching in mother tongue may improve SA’s literacy levels and why hearing stories is as important…
