Silas en die ysbeer op Tafelberg

R190.00

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About the book Silas se ouma stuur hom elke aand Droomland toe met haar wonderlike stories: van husse met lang ore, Klaas Vakie en Van Hunks, tot die wensbokke wat op Tafelberg skuil. Wanneer Ouma eendag weg is, skraap Silas al sy moed bymekaar om haar in Droomland te gaan soek. Met die hulp van die karakters waarvan Ouma hom vertel het, en die bure se dogtertjie, Willemien, probeer Silas sy Ouma vind. Maar die Tafelberg in Droomland is besig om onder sneeu te verdwyn, en iets wat brul, begin Silas jaag ... ’n Roerende storie wat vir kinders ’n moeilike konsep soos die dood sal verduidelik. Perfek vir kinders van 5 tot 11 jaar oud. Silas's grandmother sends him off to Dreamland each night with her wonderful stories: about “husse” with long ears, Klaas Vakie and Van Hunks, as well as the wishing goats that live on Table Mountain. One day, his grandmother is gone. Silas decides to be brave and go look for her in Dreamland. He tries to find his grandmother with the help of all the characters his grandmother told him about and the neighbour's daughter Willemien. But Table Mountain in Dreamland is busy disappearing under the snow. And something that has an almighty roar is chasing Silas ... A heart-warming story that will guide children in understanding a difficult concept like death. Perfect for children from 5 years to 11 years old.

About the authors

Annie Klopper

Annie Klopper is a South African author, music journalist, academic and poet, renowned for her contributions to Afrikaans literature and music. She continuously switches between genres, forever pushing boundaries and breaking moulds as a writer. She’s written a few non-fiction books like Biografie van ’n bende, focusing on the Afrikaans rock band Fokofpolisiekar, and Hoe ek dit onthou, the biography of Francois van Coke. Her adult novel Die tragiese saak van Pamina Vermaak was adapted to screen as a multiple award-winning feature film. She is also a published and spoken word poet, her poetry being taken up in various collected works, including collections for children and young adults.

Zandré Coetzer

Zandré Coetzer is a South African storyteller, director, and producer, and co-owner of the Cape Town-based production house Nagvlug Films. She is the co-author, alongside Annie Klopper, of Silas en die ysbeer op Tafelberg. Zandré’s work, whether on screen or on the page, is guided by a belief that stories can comfort, connect, and stay with us long after they are told.

Readers

Ages 5–11

Language

Afrikaans

Illustrated by

Studio Muti

A gentle story about

Loss, courage and saying goodbye