Cape Town Book Fair 2009 - Children's Programme

13-16 June 2009 CTICC All children under the age of 18 enter free. All Fanatics members qualify for a 50% discount on adult entry prices.

Kids Bookhampers and Laptops to be won each day of the fair! Check the website a few days prior to the fair for a detailed children’s programme.

saturday • 13 June 10:30 Children’s Zone Ages 3-8 Drumkidz. Join us drumming to stories using beautifully illustrated books to engage each kidz wider imagination. Workshop 10:30 K1 - Pan Macmillan Ages 3-8 The Gruffalo turns 10! Join the Gruffalo for a reading of this popular story and cupcakes to celebrate his birthday. Activity 10:30 K1 - Penguin Children - Come and meet Peter Rabbit at the Penguin stand. Appearance

Ages 3-5

11:00 M4 - IBBY SA Ages 0-3 Born to Read! / Gebore om te Lees! Lona Gericke takes this bilingual session for mothers or fathers and their children. Reading 11:00 F4 - Shuter & Shooter Ages 0-3 Shuters Kids Play and Learn. A demonstration to show how to get the most out of our range of wooden educational toys. Toy demo 11:00 K1 - Penguin Ages 4-6 Children - Come and meet Chef Hippo and Tracy Going, to talk about animals and cooking. Appearance 11:05 Children’s Zone Ages 4-9 Restaurant LePosh - Horrid Henry Series. Join Gilly Southwood as she braves a visit to Restaurant LePosh with Horrid Henry on his best behaviour. Interactive Reading 11:30 K1 - Pan Macmillan Fairy Party. A call for all fairies to come and join us for a party. Party

Ages 4-6

11:30 G3 - MML Ages 5-9 Cosy Reading sessions under the Apple Tree. Repeated every hour on the half hour. Reading 11:45 Children’s Zone Ages 4-6 The South African version of The Magic Paintbrush, as told by Tyrone Appollis. Reading 12:30 Children’s Zone Ages 5-9 African Animals and Chef Hippo. Come and meet Chef Hippo and Tracy Going, to talk about animals and cooking. Appearance

13:15 Children’s Zone Ages 4-8 Tina’s Song. Join popular singer / songwriter Bettina Schouw of a reading / rendition of her story. Reading 13:30 F4 - Shuter & Shooter Ages 6+ The Sun, The Moon & The Blanket of the Night. A beautifully illustrated, gentle story that shows there is a special time and place for everything in the world with Illustrator Alzette Prins. Launch 14:00 F6 - Exclusive Books Ages 6+ Famous Five. Want to know how to survive the outdoors? Join us and our Scout Leader to show you how to tie the tightest knots. Activity 14:00 Children’s Zone Daisy, The Tree Fairy. Join us for a puppet show with Daisy. Puppet Show

Ages 3-8

14:45 Children’s Zone All Ages The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Come and help us build a really, really big, very hungry caterpillar! He’s 40 years old! Activity 15:00 M4 - IBBY SA Ages 14-19 That building at the top of Long St. Patricia Schonstein reads from her acclaimed novel for young people, Skyline. You can’t meet these people anywhere else in the world other than Cape Town! Reading 15:30 Children’s Zone Ages 4 - 7 The Sun, The Moon & The Blanket of the Night. A beautifully illustrated, gentle story that shows there is a special time and place for everything in the world with Illustrator Alzette Prins. Reading 16:15 Children’s Zone All Ages Gogo and Me (Ikwezi Theatre Group) with young director Nanziwe Mzuzu. Reading 17:00 Children’s Zone Ages 8+ African Animal Pop Idol Show. Join Illustrator Tony Grogan as he depicts the colourful characters of African Animal Pop Idol Show accompanied by author, Irma Chait. Reading and Illustrations

sunday • 14 June 10:30 Children’s Zone Ages 3-8 Drumkidz. Join us drumming to stories using beautifully illustrated books to engage each kidz wider imagination. Workshop 10:30 K1 - Pan Macmillan Ages 6+ Famous Five. Want to know how to survive the outdoors? Join us and our Scout Leader to show you how to tie the tightest knots. Activity 10:30 F6 - Exclusive Books Ages 6-9 Where’s Wally? Come and find Wally at the Exclusive Books stand. Appearance 10:30 K1 - Penguin Children - Come and meet Spot at the Penguin stand. Appearance

Ages 3-5

11:00 Children’s Zone Ages 4-9 Storyteller, Gilly Southwood, enthralls children with wonderful stories that wake up the imagination. Storytelling 11:00 F4 - Shuter & Shooter Ages 9+ Sonny Jim and his Sister. Find out that heart-stopping adventures can happen wherever you are! You’ve just got to see them, feel them, hear them or imagine them. Launch 11:00 M4 - IBBY SA Ages 9-15 Chill out at the Library. Kathy Dennehy of Claremont Library recommends some great books to young readers in their early teens. Here are a bunch of reasons why chilling at the library is cool. Discussion 11:00 K1 - Penguin Ages 4-6 Children - Come and meet Chef Hippo and Tracy Going, to talk about animals and cooking, at the Penguin stand. Appearance 11:30 Children’s Zone Ages 3-8 The Gruffalo turns 10! Join the Gruffalo for a reading of this popular story and cupcakes to celebrate his birthday. Activity 11:30 G3 - MML Ages 5-9 Cosy Reading sessions under the Apple Tree. Repeated every hour on the half hour. Reading

12:00 L6 - Readers’ Den Ages 4-13 Spiderman, Spiderman - Come and meet Spiderman as he hands out comics at Readers’ Den. Reading 12:30 Children’s Zone Ages 8-13 The Red Skedonk and The World in There. Highly acclaimed children’s writer, Reviva Schermbrucker, in the heartwarming tale of her beloved car, the Red Skedonk. Reading 12:30 K1 - Pan Macmillan All Ages Teach your Granny to text. Join us for a text-off - Bring your Granny, Grandpa, Dad or Mom and your cellphone. Workshop 12:30 Children’s Zone Ages 4-6 Children - Come and meet Chef Hippo and Tracy Going, to talk about animals and cooking. Appearance 13:15 Children’s Zone Ages 7-11 Dreamwalking. Heartwarming, inspirational tales about South Africans who have achieved great things - Oscar Pistorius, Mark Shuttleworth and the late Miriam Makeba all star in this wonderful tale. Reading 14:00 Children’s Zone Ages 5-9 The Silver Saxophone by artist and musician Tyrone Appollis. Reading and Music 14:00 K1 - Pan Macmillan Ages 6+ Famous Five. Want to know how to survive the outdoors? Join us and our Scout Leader to show you how to tie the tightest knots. Activity 14:45 Children’s Zone Ages 8-11 Serengeti Safari. The Animal Adventures in Africa series highlights important aspects of conservation and teaches children about wildlife and the preservation of our planet. Book Launch 15:00 M4 - IBBY SA Ages 9+ Meet Sonny Jim and his Sister! Come and read a book aloud. If you want to read one of the stories in Robin Malan’s Sonny Jim and his Sister to other people, come along. You’ll have 10 min. to prepare, and then … you’re on! We vote for the most interesting reader, who wins a copy of the book. Read a book aloud

15:30 Children’s Zone Nyama and the Eland. Reading by author, Dorothy Kowen. Reading

Ages 6-8

15:30 F4 - Shuter & Shooter Ages 6+ Creepy Street. Have fun with Niki Daly as he reads some of his thrilly, chilly and silly stories. Launch 16:15 Children’s Zone Ages 6-8 The Best Meal Ever. Reading by renowned author, Sindiwe Magona in English and Xhosa. Reading 16:15 K1 - Penguin Children - Come and meet Spot at the Penguin stand. Appearance

Ages 3-5

17:00 Children’s Zone Ages 8+ African Animal Pop Idol Show. Join Illustrator Tony Grogan as he depicts the colourful characters of African Animal Pop Idol Show accompanied by author, Irma Chait. Reading and Illustrations

monday • 15 June

10:30 Children’s Zone Books are Friends. Discussion with Carole Bloch. Discussion 10:30 K1 - Pan Macmillan Ages 3-8 The Gruffalo turns 10! Join the Gruffalo for a reading of this popular story and cupcakes to celebrate his birthday. Activity 10:30 K1 - Penguin Ages 3-5 Children - Come and meet Peter Rabbit and Spot at the Penguin stand. Appearance 11:00 Children’s Zone All Ages The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Come and help us build a really, really big, very hungry caterpillar! He’s 40 years old! Activity 11:00 M4 - IBBY SA Ages 3-6 Little Books for Little Hands. Older readers, come and read our Little Hands book to your little one. Praesa’s Little Hands books are available in many African languages. Reading 11:30 G3 - MML Ages 5-9 Cosy Reading sessions under the Apple Tree. Repeated every hour on the half hour. Reading 11:45 Children’s Zone Ages 6+ Creepy Street. Have fun with Niki Daly as he reads some of his thrilly, chilly and silly stories. Reading and Presentation 12:30 Children’s Zone Ages 4-8 Sibo series. Join Sibo, our very own Environmentalist as she does her bit to help save the planet with author, Ginny Stone. Reading 12:30 K1 - Pan Macmillan Fairy Party. A call for all fairies to come and join us for a party. Party

Ages 4-6

13:15 Children’s Zone Ages 4-8 Who is it, who? Uses lyrical rhyme to tell a delightful humorous tale of a little boy and his best friend, the South Easter Wind. Reading 14:00 Children’s Zone Ages 6-9 Where’s Wally? Come and meet and find Wally at the Children’s Zone. Appearance 14:45 Children’s Zone All Ages Drawing with Marjorie van Heerden who is an internationally acknowledged illustrator whose work will inspire most budding artists. Illustration 15:00 F6 - Exclusive Books Join Niki Daly as he reads from his new book Betina Valentino. Reading

Ages 9-11

15:00 M4 - IBBY SA Ages 8-15 Scrambling for Africa! A Quiz-Game where you don’t have to know anything! Robin Malan will lead contestants through finding things out about his new book, A - Z of African Writers. The winner gets a copy to keep or give to the school library. Quiz Game 15:00 K1 - Pan Macmillan Ages 7+ Famous Five. Want to know how to survive the outdoors? Join us and our Scout Leader to show you how to tie the tightest knots. Activity 15:30 Children’s Zone Ages 8+ Saartjie en Louisa en ek en die celeb. Voorlesing vir kinders van alle ouderdomme uit die klassieke Saartjie reeks van Bettie Naudé, en uit die splinternuwe Louisa en ek en die celeb van Ida Strydom, met Kabous Meiring. Reading 16:15 Children’s Zone Ages 8-12 Kroonsteen. ´n Prettige poppekas vertoning vir leerders, gebaseer op die nuwe gegradeerde leesreeks van Best Books geskryf deur Fanie Viljoen. Puppet Show

tuesday • 16 June

10:30 Children’s Zone Ages 5-9 Peter, Pamela and Percy in the Big Spill with author Linda Fellowes. Reading 10:30 K1 - Penguin Ages 3-5 Children - Come and meet Peter Rabbit and Spot at the Penguin stand. Appearance 11:00 M4 - IBBY SA Ages 6-12 The Magic and the Power! Gary Hirson talks about his two books The Magic that’s Ours and The Power that’s Ours and Amy Falconer reads from the latest book. Reading 11:00 F4 - Shuter & Shooter Ages 0-3 Shuters Kids Play and Learn. A demonstration to show how to get the most out of our range of wooden educational toys. Toy demo 11:00 Children’s Zone Ages 7+ Famous Five. Want to know how to survive the outdoors? Join us and our Scout Leader to show you how to tie the tightest knots. Workshop 11:30 G3 - MML Ages 5-9 Cosy Reading sessions under the Apple Tree. Repeated every hour on the half hour. Reading 11:45 Children’s Zone Ages 8+ Saartjie en Louisa en ek en die celeb. Voorlesing vir kinders van alle ouderdomme uit die klassieke Saartjie reeks van Bettie Naudé, en uit die splinternuwe Louisa en ek en die celeb van Ida Strydom, met Kabous Meiring. Reading 12:30 Children’s Zone Ages 8-15 Scrambling for Africa! A Quiz-Game where you don’t have to know anything! Robin Malan will lead contestants through finding things out about his new book, A - Z of African Writers. The winner gets a copy to keep or give to the school library. Quiz Show

12:30 K1 - Pan Macmillan Ages 6-9 Where’s Wally? Come and find Wally at the Pan Macmillan stand. Appearance 13:15 Children’s Zone Ages 7-11 Dreamwalking. Heartwarming, inspirational tales about South Africans who have achieved great things - Oscar Pistorius, Mark Shuttleworth and the late Miriam Makeba all star in this wonderful tale. Reading 13:30 F4 - Shuter & Shooter Ages 5-10 Launch of Let there be Peace with Jeremy Brooks and Illustrator Jude Daly. These beautifully illustrated prayers bring together the world’s major religions in one united plea for understanding. Launch 14:00 Children’s Zone Ages 4-10 Peter Pan and Captain Hook come and visit the Book Fair. Join us for a real-live pirate showdown. Shiver-me-timbers! By the Jolly Roger Pirate Ship. Activity 14:45 Children’s Zone Ages 8-12 Kroonsteen. ´n Prettige poppekas vertoning vir leerders, gebaseer op die nuwe gegradeerde leesreeks van Best Books geskryf deur Fanie Viljoen. Puppet Show 15:30 F4 - Shuter & Shooter Ages 9-14 Planet Mouse series: My Sister is Missing, Accidents Happen, Looking for Clues and Seeing Stars. This series covers subjects such as child abduction, crime and drugs with Deborah Ewing. Launch 15:30 Children’s Zone Ages 5 - 10 Let there be peace: Reading of this beautiful collection of interfaith prayers. Author Jeremy Brooks and Illustrator Judy Daly. Reading