Die versiemaker Philip de Vos en die kunstenaar Piet Grobler skep prettige rympies en illustrasies geïnspireer deur die komponis Camille Saint-Saëns se Le carnaval des animaux (1886). Saint-Saëns se werk is geïnspireer deur leeus, hoenders, muile, skilpaaie, olifante, kangaroes en ander diere. Die werk bestaan uit 14 bewegings wat vir twee klaviere en ’n kamerorkes geskryf is.

Die eerste uitgawe van Karnaval van die diere verskyn in 1998 by Human & Rousseau. Dit word baie goed ontvang en word in Engels, Duits, Italiaans en Nederlands vertaal.

Nadat Moessorgski na ’n uitstalling van skilderye van sy gestorwe vriend Viktor Hartmann gegaan het, het hy in 1874 ’n klavierwerk geskryf wat in 1922 deur Ravel georkestreer is en as gevolg van die orkesweergawe beroemd geword het. Philip de Vos het met sy verse die werk gemoderniseer om dit meer toegangklik vir moderne lesers te maak, terwyl dit steeds die gevoel van hierdie klassieke meesterwerk behou. Die prettige en slim Prente by ’n uitstalling beeld die besoeker uit soos hy van die een skildery na die volgende beweeg.

'n Humoristiese rymvertaling oor 'n onderwerp waarvan maklik weggeskram word. 'n Koning wat bang is om dood te gaan, beraam saam met sy geleerdes ’n plan om ontslae te raak van die Dood. Vir jare aaneen word nuwe babas gebore, maar geen siel gaan verlore nie. Wat sal gebeur as die diere uitgekuier is op aarde?

Piet Grobler (1959) is 'n welbekende, veelbekroonde en internasionaal erkende Suid-Afrikaanse kinderboek-illustreerder, sowel as 'n gevestigde kunstenaar wat se werk plaaslik en oorsee aftrek geniet. In hierdie boekie beeld Piet Grobler die alfabet op sy eiesoortige, baie oorspronklike manier uit. By elke letter laat hy die voeltjie iets se en doen; een drink 'n glas leeg en breek 'n wind op (Burp!), 'n ander sit rustig op 'n tak tot 'n appel op sy kop val (Doink!), en ander voeltjies eet wurms (Njam!) of le eiers (Plop!). Elke letter beslaan twee bladsye. Daar word telkens hoof- en kleinletters verskaf. Die interaksie tussen teks en illustrasie is baie snaaks: So breek 'n houtkapper 'n "T" met sy snawel middeldeur (Tok-tok-tok …) en maak 'n ander voel sy nes bo in die "Y". Die voeltjies se ABC is 'n bekoorlike boekie wat vir ieder en elk plesier sal verskaf!

A sassy cat from the back alleys of Paris believes she is quite different to the rest of the rabble. She can do anything she sets her mind to - even if others don't think so. Leaving her cat family behind, she sets off to explore Paris. Cat meets legendary singer Edith Piaf, creates her own stunning designs at a high-fashion atelier and dances with the infamous dancer Josephine Baker and her cheetah. But is this the life she really wants? What about her friends and family?

In 1838 het die komponis Robert Schumann ’n klavierwerk van 13 nommers genaamd Kinderszenen (Kindertonele) geskryf, waarvoor hy later aparte titels gegee het nadat sy vrou, Clara, vir hom gese het dat hy self soms soos ’n kind is. Hierdie musiekstukke is dan ook oor die gebeurlikhede en daaglikse ervaringe van ’n kind en ook sy verhouding met sy ouers. Philip de Vos is deur beide Robert Schumann se musiek en die titels geinspireer om versies van sy eie te maak.

Antonia loves to sing - she is the Bianca Castafiore of the forest, who thinks of herself as a golden - voiced creature. When she starts to sing in the morning, all the animals groan - but it does rouse them from their slumbers. All the same, they would prefer to silence Antonia's `divine' voice. One day Antonia decides she's h ad enough and leaves. Only then do the animals notice what they are missing. They don't wake up in the morning and somehow they even start missing that out - of - tune warbling. Antonia returns in disguise and hears the animals praising her. So she decides t o return to them for good. The next morning, her unique, inimitable voice wakes them all up again.

Francis loves all animals and believe in the Good. Together with his best friend Donkey he travels through the world and speaks with animals and people, trying to make the world more beautiful. A beautiful picture book about the beauty and wonder of life.

Kiets is anders as die ander katte in die agterstrate van Parys. Sy kan enige iets doen waarop sy haar kop sit. Selfs wanneer ander nie in haar glo nie. Sy verlaat haar katfamilie en gaan ontdek die stad waar sy die aande om dans en sing. Op haar reis ontmoet sy die legendariese Édith Piaf en Josephine Baker. Kort voor lank is sy ook beroemd. Maar is dit regtig die lewe wat sy wil hê? Katte het bowenal nege lewens, jy weet ...

Dianne Hofmeyr is een van Suid-Afrika se voorste kinderboekskrywers wat met verskeie pryse vereer is, insluitend die Sanlam Goue toekenning vir jeugliteratuur, wat sy al meer as een keer ontvang het. Haar boeke is in 18 tale vertaal.

Piet Grobler is 'n bekende, veel bekroonde Suid-Afrikaanse illustreerder en skrywer van meer as tagtig boeke vir kinders.

A humorous peaceful animal fable set in a friendly African savannah One blazing hot day, thirsty Frog takes a sip from a little puddle. It tastes so good that he drinks the next puddle and the next. He empties the water hole. He empties the river. He empties the lake. He drinks up all the water everywhere. The other animals on the savannah are not amused by Frog's thirst and try to get him to give back the precious water on which their lives depend. Lion tries to scratch Frog. Chameleon tries to bribe Frog with a fly. Crocodile tells tales of frog dinners. F inally, the eels have a very clever idea .

Die diere is so, so honger. Dan sien hulle 'n pragtig boom, oortrek met rooi, ryp vrugte wat ruik na die soetste veselperske, vet soos 'n spanspek, sappig soos 'n granaat ... Maar styf opgekrul om die boom is die grootste luislang wat hulle nog ooit gesien het. En die luislang sal die diere net van die vrugte laat eet as hulle hom kan se wat die naam van die boom is. Wat kan dit wees? Net die Koning van die Oerwoud weet, en hy is baie, baie ver weg ... Dis 'n storie vir kinders (en grootmense) wat hou van speelse name en rympies. Die herhalende element beklemtoon die idee dat 'n storie 'n reis is. Die skrywer se dat wanneer sy die storie vertel, speel sy 'n Afrika-duimklavier (m'bira) en gebruik perkussie vir ekstra ritme. Die trefkrag van die verhaal le in die skilpad wat vir die ander diere hoop gee. Aan die einde is daar 'n groot gevoel van triomf.

After attending an exhibition of the work of his late friend Viktor Hartmann in 1874, Mussorgsky composed a piano work which in 1922 was orchestrated by Ravel and then became world renowned. With his rhymes Philip de Vos has modernised this piece by making it accessible to modern readers, whilst still maintaining the feeling of this classic masterpiece. The witty and smart Pictures at an Exhibition follows the visitor as he moves from one painting to the next.

Python has wrapped himself around the melon/mango/pomegranate tree with its delicious fruit, and he won't share the fruit unless the animals can tell him the correct name of the tree. Elephant, Monkey and Zebra each in turn visit Lion, who alone knows the name of the tree. But every time, the animals forget the name on the journey back to the tree. Then Tortoise, the slowest, smallest animal goes to Lion - and sings a special song to remind him of the name. It is the Bojabi Tree! Python unwraps himself from the trunk, and all the animals share a feast.

This is the story of Francis, who speaks with the animals. In this charming retelling of the life and teachings of this well - known saint, Piet Grobler delivers a simple and powerful message that transcends different cultures and religions. The book encoura ges young children to make the world a better place. Piet Grobler has always been drawn to the figure of St Francis. He also feels a special bond with birds. Piet noticed that often a bird would sit beside him just before a special event in his life. Th e illustrations, which are full of warmth and a dream - like quality, reflect this personal connection with the story. Piet captures a joyful world that celebrates birds, beasts and the wonders of nature.

In 1838, Robert Schumann composed a 13 piece piano work which he entitled Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood). He later added individual titles for each movement, after his wife Clara commented that he sometimes seemed like a child himself. These 13 pieces depict the daily life and experiences of a child, as well as his relationship with his parents and with his own world – as seen from a nostalgic adult’s perspective. Philip de Vos was inspired by both Schumann’s music and titles to write verses of his own.

Fiddle dee dee! Monkey up a tree. Lucky monkey! Lucky me! Luckiest monkey in the whole country. Monkey is delighted to find a musical bow and plays it happily until he attracts the attention of Cheetah and Lion. They both want the bow for themselves, but once Monkey starts to play, no-one can stop dancing - even if they want to!

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