{"id":24505,"date":"2026-04-15T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/?p=22122"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:52:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:52:55","slug":"a-fabulous-selection-of-new-books-for-youngsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-south\/blog\/2026\/04\/15\/a-fabulous-selection-of-new-books-for-youngsters\/","title":{"rendered":"A fabulous selection of new books for youngsters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Let&#8217;s discover your child\u2019s next favorite story&#8230;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22125 \" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2-2-e1776151237509-396x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>I Love You to the Moon and Back<\/strong>. It\u2019s what we all tell our babes. This touch and feel storybook by Amelia Hepworth is a special gift book, with textures throughout to make story time even more special. It\u2019s one of Exclusive Books recommended titles \u2026 we love it! <em>Little Tiger, London<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-22123\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Attachment3-400x228.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dancing Duiker<\/strong> is an exceptionally fun alphabet activity book. First published in 1988, now republished by Revive! (who are bringing some of SA\u2019s lost literary gems back to life), Thokozile Chaane\u2019s book is a full-on activity adventure. There are notes to parents about the book, games to play while you read, suggestions on how to get the most out of each page, and then lovely pictures for children to colour it. Silly rhymes \u2013 Cat in a cot can cut cabbages, King kudu kicks a kettle in the kitchen \u2013 make it even more fun.<\/p>\n<p>Another activity book to keep youngsters busy for hours is Hel\u00e9ne Booyens and H\u00e9lene Loon\u2019s <strong>Bird Safari Activity Book<\/strong> \u2026 word search and puzzles and colour-by-number and quizzes and secret codes \u2026 with all the answers at the back of the book. Great fun. <em>Penguin \/ Mapula Trust<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sisters. Twins. Nosisa was lovely. Fiki \u2026 not so much. From when she was a little babe, she was, well, nasty. Until one day an echo shows Fiki just how awful she is to others, and teaches her a lesson in how to be nice to other people. <strong>Fiki Learns to Like Other People<\/strong> by Lauretta Ngobo is another Revive! 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