Multilingual Story Supplements

In this edition, children tell us what they think about reading. The featured Story Star is librarian Righardt le Roux, who shares how he believes libraries can develop communities. Our cut-out-and-keep story is ‘The witch who lives on the hill’ by Lauri Kubuitsile and Vilan Oelfsen (Heartlines). And the read-aloud story is part one of ‘The magic paintbrush’, which is retold by Wendy Hartmann.

Reading clubs don’t have to be big! Read our top tips for running a small reading club. Meet our Story Star of the week: teen Nicole Malcomson. Our cut-out-and-keep story is ‘Baby monkey's bananas’ by Sue Hepker and Graeme Viljoen (Cambridge University Press). The read-aloud story in the Story Corner is part two of ‘The mermaid's purse’ by Jude Daly.

In this edition, we focus on books and babies! Check out our top tips on sharing books with 0-3 year olds. We also meet librarian Roni Snitcher, whose ‘Pram Jam’ sessions open up the world of books and stories for toddlers and their caregivers. The cut-out-and-keep story is ‘Tuft finds a pet’ by Wendy Hartmann, and the read-aloud story is part one of ‘The mermaid's purse’, written by Jude Daly.

A little unsure how to plan a reading club session? We share easy-to-follow tips to help get you started! Our Story Star is FunDza, a partner literacy trust organisation that uses mobile technology to get teens reading. Our cut-out-and-keep story is ‘More twisted tales’ by Jenny Robson (FunDza); and the read-aloud story is ‘Hippo and his friends’, written by Tuelo Gabonewe and Alzette Prins (Zigzag books).

In edition 39, we celebrate our youth. Reading and storytelling is an important way to invest in our children – and so we have five easy ways to do so! We also interview young author Ziyaad Aburahman, our Story Star of the week. And we feature two new stories: ‘A kite's flight’ by William Gumede and Maja Sereda (Jacana Media), and part two of ‘The lonely tailor’ by Derek Wiid.

It’s our first birthday! To celebrate we take a look at some of our success stories. We also feature a special story by the brilliant Zukiswa Wanner, ‘The worst birthday ever’; and our read-aloud story is part one of ‘The lonely tailor’, written by Derek Wiid.

This special edition is dedicated to Children’s Day! We share tips on how to respond to children's attempts at reading and writing. Our Story Star is Brenda Rhode, founder of the Young Author’s Club. Our cut-out-and-keep story is ‘Moving house’ by Jenny Hatton and Joan Rankin (Jacana Media), AND we have details of our Children’s Day competition.

In this edition, we provide tips on motivating children to read; and we introduce Story Star, Faith Shabangu – a reading role model who volunteers at reading clubs in her community. Our read-aloud story is ‘Clever busy bee’ by Awebahe Johannes Hoeseb and Brendan Ruiters (Zigzag books), and the cut-out-and-keep story is from Sonny Jim, written by Robin Malan (Songololo/Shuter and Shooter).

Literacy development doesn’t just take place at school! Read our tips for nurturing literacy at home. ‘What are you doing?’ by Carole Bloch and Nikki Jones (Jacana Media) is the cut-out-and-keep story for the week; and we provide a blank book for your child to create their own read-aloud story!

In this edition, we share our top tips for creating a print-rich environment, perfect for encouraging children to keep on reading. Our cut-out-and-keep story is ‘You can dance’ by Michael Williams and Louisa Gerryts (Cambridge University Press); PLUS the read-aloud story is part two of ‘The girl who didn't want to grow up’, written by Veronique Tadjo (Jacana Media).