Source: This article is from the November 2011 issue of Living and Loving.
This month’s selection … By Andrea Pafitis-Hill
For kids
My Best Stories with CD: Shapes & Colours (R68)
Chart Studio Publishing
Singing along to rhymes and reading stories are great ways to learn.
This lovely book and CD form part of a collection of seven titles, which include learning about the alphabet, Bible stories, Christmas, counting, fairy tales and nursery rhymes.
Available at Reggie’s and Toys R Us stores nationwide. For more info, go to www.chartstudio.com
Bizzy Bear: Let’s go and play: (R69.95)
Benji Davies; Nosy Crow
A cute, compact book with pull tabs and sliders for your little one to see just how much fun Bizzy Bear had in the park with his friends.
5 Lucky readers can each win a copy of My Best Stories with CD: Shapes & Colours. Email your name, postal address and contact number/s to andreaph@caxton.co.za with “Shapes & Colours” in the subject line. The first five emails drawn will win a book. Entries close on 30 November 2011.
Twins (R55)
Written by Matina Genkova-Mpofu; Illustrated by Louise T. Tongoona; Queen Protea Press
Loaded with gorgeous pictures, educational rhymes and cute illustrations, this book explains the name we give to precious little people born in pairs. I love Matina’s meaningful dedication:
“To every unique twin in the world.”
For more info, email queenproteapress@yahoo.com, or call Oil 234 3437 or 083 518 8555.
The Rhyming Rabbit (R130)
Written by Julia Donaldson; Illustrated by Lydia Monks;
Poor little Rhyming Rabbit – none of his fellow rabbits appreciate his impressive rhyming skills, so he’s forced to go underground in search of someone who will!
First Words (R110)
Written by Brenda Apsley; Illustrated by Craig Cameron; 
Human & Rousseau
Get your little learner to start building vocabulary with Tilly and Big Big Grandpa Bear.
The wheel, pull tabs and picture tiles all add to an entertaining, interactive experience for your child.
For moms
In the Sea there are Crocodiles (R185)
By Fabio Geda; Harvill Seeker
10-year-old Enaiatollah Akbari’s mother smuggles him into Pakistan to flee the bandits who murdered his father. When she has to go back home, he must fight to find illegal passage. After an unbelievable ordeal, Enaiat is granted asylum in Italy, where he meets Fabio Geda, and a wonderful journey ensues.
5 Lucky readers can each win a copy of In the Sea there are Crocodiles. Email your name, postal address and contact number/s to andreaph@caxton.co.za with In the Sea there are Crocodiles in the subject line. The first five emails drawn will win a book. Entries close on 30 November 2011.
The Nightmare Thief (R190)
By Meg Gardiner; Blue Door
Autumn Reiniger is after some thrills, so her father indulges her and five friends in the “ultimate urban reality game” – a simulated crime scene, which paves the way for real kidnappers who are after Autumn. But forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett and her partner Gabe Quintana figure out that something’s not right.
Silver Girl (R180)
By Elin Hilderbrand; Hodder & Stoughton
When Meredith’s husband Freddy is imprisoned for fraud, the only person Meredith can turn to is Connie, her teenage best friend. The book gives a fascinating account of the realities of Wall Street, and the perspective of the wife of a man who commits financial crime.
The Mumsnet Rules (R225)
By Natasha Joffe & Justine Roberts; Bloomsbury
Get ready to laugh out loud! This book is a really effective relaxation tool and reassurance giver when it comes to the parenting guilt trap – not to mention offering invaluable insight that usually only comes with hindsight.
My Daddy Cooks (R230)
By Nick Coffer; Hodder & Stoughton
After the success of MyDaddyCooks.com, comes this lovely cookbook, in which Nick, “even with the chaotic and messy intervention of a toddler”, manages to produce tantalising family dishes. Nick’s notes and tips only add to the warm and fuzzy feel of this cookbook.
Please note that prices are recommended retail prices only and are correct at time of going to print.
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