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Meet the wonderful variety of birds found in southern Africa: long-legged, speedy falcons, jewel-like sunbirds, plucky hornbills and many more. Learn to identify different birds, and discover their intriguing behaviours - how they find food, choose a mate, build a nest, raise their young and avoid predators.

Hierdie kosbare boek bied klassieke Bybelstories en gebede met besonderhede en mylpale van 'n kind se eerste jaar. Dit sal gekoester word as spesiale aandenking en ook as die kleinding se eerste Bybel.

Leer ken God se beloftes en ontdek sy grootste geskenk!

God se beloftes is kosbare geskenke wat kinders help om God te leer ken, en 'n lewenslange verhouding met Hom te vorm.

"My Eerste Beloftebybel" fokus op vyf van God se kernbeloftes. Om hierdie kernbeloftes toeganklik vir die kind te maak, word elkeen as 'n pragtige geskenk geïllustreer. Aan die hand van die beloftes kan die klein kind God se liefde leer ken en ervaar.

Elkeen van die 32 stories en gebede uit die Ou en Nuwe Testament is spesiaal gekies om een van die kernbeloftes te beklemtoon. Die infografiek, kleurvolle illustrasies en boeiende stories bemagtig ouers en versorgers om met die klein kind oor God se beloftes te gesels.

"My Eerste Beloftebybel" nooi families uit om die kernbeloftes oop te maak en God se grootste geskenk te ontdek - die vreugde en liefde van God in oorvloed!

Die 24 pragtige gediggies in "My Lulla-Bybel vir meisies" is ideaal vir ouer en kind vir daardie koester-oomblikke voor slaaptyd. Die pragtige volkleurkunswerk sal klein ogies bekoor terwyl Mamma of Pappa die ritmiese gediggies voorlees om hulle aan die slaap te sus. Elke gediggie het 'n gebed en 'n Bybelvers wat ouers sal aanspoor en bemoedig in hulle kosbare taak om kinders groot te maak.

Die 24 pragtige gediggies in "My Lulla-Bybel vir seuns" is ideaal vir ouer en kind vir daardie koester-oomblikke voor slaaptyd. Die pragtige volkleurkunswerk sal klein ogies bekoor terwyl Mamma of Pappa die ritmiese gediggies voorlees om hulle aan die slaap te sus. Elke gediggie het 'n gebed en 'n Bybelvers wat ouers sal aanspoor en bemoedig in hulle kosbare taak om kinders groot te maak.

Ericas, a key component of fynbos vegetation, come in an astonishing array of sizes, shapes and colours. Almost 700 species, nearly all of them found nowhere else in the world, occur in the Cape Floristic Region - a centre of unparalleled diversity for the genus.
"Ericas of the Fynbos" introduces 180 of the region's most common, showy or interesting species. Arranged in five groups and several subgroups for easy identification, this handy guide details the diagnostic features, flowering times, habitats and distribution of each species, and exquisite photographs showcase the beauty and diversity of this charismatic plant group. An informative introduction explores the biology, pollination, origin and conservation status of fynbos ericas, and provides pointers to aid identification.
This innovative guide enables flower enthusiasts for the first time to confidently identify nearly one third of fynbos ericas in nature.

Neither plant nor animal, mushrooms constitute a unique group of organisms. They appear in a staggering variety of shapes, sizes and colours, and identifying them can be difficult. This compact, beautifully illustrated guide is the perfect tool for identification in the field. It features 200 of the most distinctive and conspicuous mushrooms and other fungi found in South Africa. Each species is presented with a clear description and several full-colour photographs to aid quick and accurate identification. Notes on distribution, ecology, size, edibility, toxicity and other interesting facts complete the entries.
A brief introduction outlines the basic anatomy and biology of mushrooms and the vital role they play in sustaining all life. There are also guidelines to foraging and to photographing mushrooms, and a small selection of simple but delicious mushroom recipes.
Packed with more than 850 photographs, this is both a practical guide and a beautiful book that will inspire nature lovers, foragers, epicureans and anyone curious about these extraordinary life forms.

South Africa has the richest and most diverse grouping of succulents in the world.
"Vetplant Fairies" is a collection of verse for children about indigenous succulents and the imaginary beings who live among them, written by two of our finest poets, Ingrid de Kok and Antjie Krog. The book is beautifully illustrated in full colour by Fiona Moodie in the sam spirit as "Fynbos Fairies", its hugely succesful predecessor. The scientific name for each plant is included in this enchanting new calssic.

Stories from the Edge


On the fringes of the Karoo-Kalahari crossover zone and deep into the Hard Man's Land, the adventures grow more exotic as the days pass and the journeys continue.

In this fourth edition of the "Karoo Roads" series of heritage stories, we bring you tales from crazy, wonderful places like Putsonderwater, Hondeklip Bay, Verneuk Pan, Brandvlei and Merweville, a neat little settlement in the Koup that still glows from the attention of a TV series.

We drive the Great Western Highway, follow the majestic Orange River as it snakes through the desert, we dig up the legends of the early pioneers, indigenous clans and scoundrels who lived on its banks, we chase ancient elephant sign right across the Karoo and end up in a restored Cederberg village, where the 'veldskoen' crafters are hard at work on your next pair of shoes.

"Karoo Roads IV" will take you to faraway places at the edge of your comfort zone - where the real fun begins!

Frontier Dispatches


Welcome to another heritage collection of journeys into the past and present of South Africa's Karoo region.

From the studios of snowy Nieu-Bethesda to the stony heights of the Richtersveld, "Karoo Roads III" takes you roaming far and wide with seasoned storytellers Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit.

Hear tales of love and cheese, sit with the elders of Lekkersing, find the shaggiest sheep in the country, witness angel-makers at work, read about the legends of a man who once painted the Sistine Chapel on an ostrich egg and a band of farmers' wives who turned a piece of Karoo veld into a world-class country school.

Discover a rock star traffic cop, a four-legged ostrich, a couple who live in a castle, an Old School newspaperman with the highway in his eyes and a desert bar where magic happens on a regular basis.

Relish the true spirit of this rich and rowdy country.

Faces, Places and Incredible Spaces


Come out and visit the world's friendliest arid land, the Karoo. Discover the stories and legends that lie beneath.

The steam train drivers and their stokers who settled down in De Aar; ten cement dancers in a veld-frenzy on a farm outside Loxton; the Rasta golfers of Calvinia; an offbeat night in Aberdeen; the rockers of Barrydale; a freak springtime snow blizzard in Richmond; the deep-sea cowboys of Port Nolloth; the mountain cowgirls of Graaff-Reinet; how the Gariep Dam was built; the midnight ghosts who walk the veld and the windpumps that bring the water - these are some of the hinterland stories of South Africa.

"Karoo Roads" is a collector's treasure box of trips and tales gathered from more than a decade of research and rubber-on-the-road experiences, penned and photographed by two award-winning travel writers, Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit, who will introduce you to some of the loveliest, toughest, most creative and downright crazy characters, critters and cultures thriving in the Dry Country.

Into the Mystic Karoo


In the sequel to the popular "Karoo Roads" collection of stories, Julienne du Toit and Chris Marais take you back to the Faraway Zone of South Africa.

Meet the hardy drought-survivors of Steytlerville. Catch diamond fever with the scruffy prospectors of the Richtersveld. Wander through a misty Cradock cemetery. Mix up a Karoo Margarita with Graaff-Reinet's very own Moonlight Man.

Venture deep into the Hard Man's Karoo for koeksister lessons, catch the rhythm of the Nama Riel and watch the kids as they race their wire cars through the streets of Philipstown. Keep your eyes peeled for alien landings.

Welkom by "Botanicum".

Hierdie museum is altyd oop. Dit bevat 'n uitsonderlike versameling van plante en fungi, van piepklein alge tot bome wat tot tagtig meter hoog word. Hoe het plante geëvolueer? Hoe het diversiteit op aarde ontstaan soos ons dit vandag ken?

Maak dié boek oop om die plantkoninkryk in al sy glorie te verken.

Welkom by "Planetarium".

Hierdie museum is altyd oop. Dit bevat 'n uitsonderlike versameling hemelliggame, van klein, ysige mane tot enorme warrelende sterrestelsels. Hoe groot is die heelal? Hoe het dit begin en watter geheimenisse skuil daar?

Maak dié boek oop om die heelal in al sy glorie te verken.

Kom ontdek die wêreld met hierdie pragtige kaarteboek. Met sy versameling van 52 ryklik geïllustreerde kaarte is hierdie atlas nie net 'n uiteensetting van geografiese kenmerke en politieke grense nie; dit ontsluit ook betekenisvolle plekke, ikoniese figure, inheemse diere en plante, plaaslike volke, kulturele gebeurtenisse en nog baie fassinerende feite oor elke streek.

Hierdie boek is 'n viering van die wêreld - van sy ontsaglike berge tot sy kleinste goggatjies - en alles tussenin!