The Book Tree

Growing young readers and writers. On a mission to excite children about reading, help parents on this path and get books into the hands of children everywhere.

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Episode 3 of The Book Tree podcast is out! Author Lori-Ann Preston talks about her writing process, entering competitions, rejection letters, mischievous characters and the power of self-publishing. Plus book reviews! @PanMacKids #thebooktreepodcast

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

@AmyNielsen06 This is so helpful, thank you! Would love it in a printable format. 🙂

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Episode 2 Podcast is out! How can you help dyslexic children on their literacy journey?
Plus book reviews: Pinch Perkins and the Midsummer Curse and Cook-Off At Gogo’s Spaza by @salaminamosese Listen: https://t.co/DeI7AUNnsK
#Podcast #Dyslexia @NBPublishers @JonathanBallPub

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Why must children hear stories out loud?
Listen to our new podcast as Corinne Rosmarin chats to Lorato Trok, director of Nal'ibali - a national reading campaign that sparks children's potential through storytelling and reading. #readingpodcast #childrensbooks @nalibaliSA

[Nal'ibali @nalibaliSA]

Listen to Nal'ibali Director @loratoauthor as she talks about the importance of reading aloud with children on the first episode of @BookTreeTalk Podcast!!

Listen to the podcast on the links below.

Apple Podcasts:
https://t.co/Xyp1ketJx2

Or Spotify:
https://t.co/tWLDrhWu9T

#booktreepodcast #Literacy

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Do something unexpected. Who could have seen this plot twist?! Surprise your readers. Surprise yourself.

#writingadvice #writing #plot #WritingCommunity

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

The Chinese speed skater fools everyone to win Gold at the Youth Olympics.

[Nal'ibali @nalibaliSA]

According to the National Reading Barometer SA, 76% of adult African language speakers who read for enjoyment want to read in African languages. However, access to reading materials in African languages is limited.

To increase access to stories in African languages, Nal'ibali calls on African children's story writers to submit their stories. If you want your story published on the Nal'ibali website, the Nal'ibali reading supplement, or on air, submit it here https://t.co/ATldGR5ti1 .

.#Nalibali #Africanstories #AfricanChildrensstories #literacy

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Breaking news! The finalists of the Kingsmead Young Writers' Competition are out! https://t.co/TEmn1xRFQz
#KBF24 #KYW24 @KingsmeadBF

[Nal'ibali @nalibaliSA]

NAL’IBALI ANNOUNCES A NEW DIRECTOR

South Africa, Tuesday, 09 April 2024 – The board of the Nal’ibali Trust, a reading for enjoyment campaign is delighted to announce the appointment of Lorato Trok as the new director, starting 1 May 2024.

Lorato is an early literacy expert who has been working in the field for over twenty years. She has authored several children's books and nonfiction biographies for young adults. Lorato is particularly skilled at creating reading materials for young children that promote reading for enjoyment, especially in African languages.

Lorato’s influence in promoting African languages and early literacy extends far beyond our borders. She has worked across all nine South African provinces, the African continent, and even North America. As a respected thought leader, she has presented papers on early literacy and multilingualism at prestigious venues such as the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., And was instrumental in launching the “Reading Africa'' programme at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C.

Lorato serves on several boards supporting literacy and education initiatives, including the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture Ministerial Book Policy Development Task Team. Her contributions have been acknowledged by https://t.co/eKbBpwz6QT, who named and profiled her as one of the 28 Leading Women in African Publishing & the Book Trade in their journal of The African Book Publishing Record Volume 48, Issue 2, in 2022.

Lorato is no stranger to Nal’ibali and shares our passion for our important work. We warmly welcome her into the Nal’ibali family and look forward to her contribution as we continue to deepen our impact and expand our reach and influence.

Kay Lala-Sides
Chair

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Kingsmead College’s annual young writers’ competition returns for the third year! #KYWC24
#KBF24
#YoungWriters
#kingsmeadcollege
https://t.co/12YWeRLY8v

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

What are you reading aloud to a child today?
We've recorded a reading of one of our favourites - MIXED by @arreechung - go to https://t.co/u8AX2z3Ilv
Let us know your feedback - this is the first one we've done and we're learning! :)
#WRAD #WorldReadAloudDay @litworldsays

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Don’t think about it. Don’t try to be cool. Tell me; what was your favourite book when you were twelve? Here’s mine. #5amWritersClub #WriterCommunity #favouritechildrensbooks
I LOVED this book.

[April Berry @AprilBerryBooks]

What was your favorite book when you were twelve?

This was mine.
#kidlit #WriterCommunity

[Jimmy Fallon @jimmyfallon]

Celebrate #WorldReadAloudDay today with a MAMA you love! @LitWorldSays https://t.co/NXm8gjy6Ys

[Catalyst Press @catalyst_press]

"I picked these five because I think these are the best for communicating African experiences, African pasts & their meanings to readers today" @SFSU prof Trevor Getz for includes three of our books in this great list of African history comics @five_books https://t.co/WG4Q2mSttr

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

@kfosterauthor this makes me want to read it even more!

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Holiday read: Pearl of the Sea is a gem! Perfect graphic novel for age 10 and up. Graphic novels are especially recommended for reluctant readers. @catalyst_press #childrensbooks #YAbooks #graphicnovels #kidsbooks #reluctantreaders
https://t.co/T0gjj7OtUA

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Love @RobinsonKH work. Such gorgeous, evocative illustrations!

#bookillustrations #booklove #childrensbooks

[Keith Robinson @RobinsonKH]

Quick rummage through some of the illustrations for Wolf Road, the new children’s novel by @prof_alice_roberts. Check out her feed for details of family talks and signings she’ll be doing on 2,3 and 4 August!

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Reading for comprehension and an advanced use of grammar become vital in high school - but most teens are battling. How do we help them? https://t.co/eD0KGFDY0e

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

We love peeking into writer's writing rooms. Where the magic happens. How's this for a cute and focused writing space from @MReyesWrites. Note there's no bed in there, that might be too tempting for afternoon naps! 📚😍
#WritingCommunity #writinglife

[Megan Reyes @MReyesWrites]

🏠 Writing Studio update!

I’m (mostly) all moved in! Soon I’ll be sharing a blog post about the whole journey, for anyone’s who’s interested.

It’s also my first morning writing in here and I cranked out 1,200 like it was nothing. So… the studio is basically magic. 😁

[The Book Tree @BookTreeTalk]

Kingsmead Book Fair 2023 is done and dusted! It was wonderful to see everyone out in the name of books and authors. And we had the best authors! Thanks for your support & keep reading. 📚😍

#kbf23 #bookfair #childrensbooks @KingsmeadBF @a_mongi @LebohangWrites @ExclusiveBooks