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In response to the demand to publish its bilingual literacy supplement in even more South African languages, the Nal’ibali reading-for-enjoyment campaign is proud to announce the launch of an English-Sepedi version. Produced by the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa (PRAESA) in partnership with Times Media, the Nal’ibali newspaper supplements already appear in combinations of English-isiXhosa, English-Sesotho, English-Afrikaans and English-isiZulu…

A reading project aimed at children and young people in South Africa has been named the winner of the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Praesa, or Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa, was rewarded for having “the joy of reading as its compass point”. The award is named after Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the creator of the Pippi Longstocking book series. Praesa director…

The Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa (PRAESA) has been honoured with the prestigious international children’s literacy accolade, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA). The announcement was made at a ceremony held yesterday, Tuesday 31 March, in Sweden. The ALMA is the world’s largest award for children’s and young adult literature and reading promotion, and PRAESA is being celebrated for its work…

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the richest award in children’s literature, and one of the richest literary prizes in the world. The award recognises “authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and promoters of reading” whose “work is of the highest quality.” The objective of the award is to increase interest in children’s and young people’s literature, and to promote children’s rights to culture on a global scale. Nal’ibali is proud…

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) is the richest award in children’s literature, and one of the richest literary prizes in the world. The award recognises “authors, illustrators, oral storytellers and promoters of reading” whose “work is of the highest quality.” The objective of the award is to increase interest in children’s and young people’s literature, and to promote children’s rights to culture on a global scale. Nal’ibali is proud…