World Book and Copyright Day is celebrated on 23 April each year to recognise the importance of books and authors, and to encourage everyone to read books.
DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette is calling attention to the importance of reading by giving away a copy of one of these books to a lucky reader, who is implored to join in the celebration of World Book Day by honing their reading skills!
To stand a chance to win a copy, simply WhatsApp the title of the preferred book, along with your details (name, surname and telephone number) to 079 886 8562. Please note, only one entry per reader; entries close at 17:00 on Monday (1 May).
Mu’s wolf problem (written and illustrated by Maria Lebedeva): Mu is home all alone and afraid to be all by herself. What’s more, she can hear scratching and sighing! Whatever can it be? Is it a wolf perhaps? What can she do? Will Mu’s mom be home in time?
Die geheim van die spookwerf (geskryf deur De Wet Hugo en illustrasies deur Shân Fischer): Vanessa was eens ’n briljoenêr se dogter, maar nadat haar pa se vennoot hom verkul, moet sy saam met haar ouers op ’n armsalige skrootwerf gaan woon. Dis egter nie net die grusame wrakke in dié verlate motorbegraafplaas wat haar die rillings gee nie. Sy sien vreemde goed en hoor stemme fluister in die wind. Wat wil die skrootwerf se spoke van haar hê?
Ons Oorlog – ’n Familieroman uit die Anglo-Boereoorlog (geskryf deur Klaas Steytler): Die vuur begin met geweldige drif in die huis te brand. Aan die westekant van die garingbome trek yl grys rook die lug in; die lappie winterkoring is ook brandgesteek. Oor ’n ruk sal net ’n swart tapyt agterbly. Lenie trek al die registers uit en pomp die musieke se twee pedale. Sy speel ’n psalm. “Die vloekpsalm, Psalm 69, Leentjie. Die vloekpsalm.”
The Imagination of Freedom – Critical texts and times in contemporary liberalism(written by Andrew Foley): In liberalism freedom is interpreted, fundamentally, as the freedom of the individual. It is this understanding of freedom which forms the basis for universal human rights, for equality under the rule of law, and for democratic government. Yet, for all the intellectual and moral appeal of liberalism, there have been times, in a diversity of contexts, when liberal values and principles have been challenged by various adversarial forces.
