Story Carla Bernardo.
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UCT alum Sihle Nontshokweni is a bestselling children’s author and programme manager at the University of Pretoria.
Nal’ibali, the South African reading-for-enjoyment campaign, is inviting caregivers across the country to partake in World Read Aloud Day, where the chosen book was authored by a University of Cape Town (UCT) alum.
The official South African story this year,
Fly, everyone (Afrika), fly, was commissioned by Nal’ibali and written by Sihle Nontshokweni, a UCT alum. The book has been translated into all of South Africa’s official languages to reach a record-breaking three million children.
This year’s story Fly, everyone, fly! is by best-selling local author, Sihle Nontshokweni. (Image supplied by Nal’ibali)
World Read Aloud Day is taking place on Wednesday 3 February, and Nal’ibali, the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, is calling caregivers across the country to join the celebration and help them break their read-aloud record by reading a single story to 3 million children.
For the past eight years, Nal’ibali has proudly brought a brand-new special story to South Africa children to enjoy on the day. This year’s story Fly, everyone, fly! is by best-selling local author, Sihle Nontshokweni, and is available in all 11 official South African languages from the Nal’ibali website or via WhatsApp (message ‘WRAD’ to 060 044 2254); where caregivers can also make their pledges.
Reading aloud in the early years is crucial
24 Jan 2021
Reading for joy: Nal’ibali publishes stories every year and encourages adults to read to the children in their lives
Fewer children are in early childhood development centres now than in the past 18 years, which means scores are bereft of meals, safety, and early learning opportunities. To help remind caregivers of the simple power of stories to provide very young children with the mental stimulation they need for success later in school and in life, the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa (Praesa) has teamed up with Nal’ibali, the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, to open our largest literacy celebration,
LITWORLD ANNOUNCES WORLD READ ALOUD DAY 2021
LitWorld has announced that the next World Read Aloud Day, annually celebrated by millions on the first Wednesday of February, will be held on February 3, 2021. This year s celebrations will include a special focus on engaging communities virtually to bridge the educational and emotional gaps created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing quarantines and school closures.
[USPRwire, Mon Jan 11 2021]
LitWorld has announced that the next
World Read Aloud Day, annually celebrated by millions on the first Wednesday of February, will be held on February 3, 2021. This year s celebrations will include a special focus on engaging communities virtually to bridge the educational and emotional gaps created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing quarantines and school closures.
This children’s library in Hyderabad almost closed down during the pandemic. What revived it?
How The Book Shelf founder Haripriya Bathula fought to keep her library alive through the pandemic. Haripriya Bathula with readers at her library.
As a child, Haripriya Bathula remembers fighting with her four siblings over the latest issues of Russian children’s books. “Whatever our financial condition, my father always ensured that there were books at home.” she said. “In the ’80s, they were our only source of entertainment, and we devoured Russian literature. Especially
Misha magazine, Dunno’s adventures, Teryosha, Byelorussian folktales, books by Nikolai Nosov published by Raduga and Mir Publishers.”