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Shakuntala Halwoldar • Priska, Shaoling & Clarel, ill.
Stories for Moksha: adapted for parents
Cathay, 1999 • ISBN 9990341133
The book consists of stories which are narrated
by a grandmother (author) to her grand-child,
Moksha. Moksha is 4 years old. The author has to
go to her world to narrate her stories. The stories
Sedley Richard Assonne • Catherine Servan-Schreiber, ill.
Tizann [Medicinal plants]
Editions de la Tour, 2006 • ISBN 999492219X
A little girl was named Tizann (medicinal plant)
by her aunt as Tizann’s mother used to sell
medicinal plants. Tizann helped her mother
before going to school. As Tizann was familiar
with the medicinal plants, her mother asked
her to gather some medicinal plants from the
forest. She was accompanied by her friend Yann.
They took the bus to Plaine – Champagne. They
were so busy in the forest that they did not
notice the night and had to sleep in the forest.
Ton Singaron, a hunter helped them reach
home safely. In Creole.
Meeteelah Devi Purmah • Karishma Devi Purmah, ill.
Have you ever imagined? From human to alien
Woochit, 2008
The story is about the consequences that
human beings may face in the future. So before
it is too late, let us all reduce pollution so that
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convey messages which centre around the
family and core values and end with reflections
for thought. The author believes that each story
should be a source of inspiration for parents.
Tizann est une petite fille qui aide sa mère dans la
vente des plantes médicinales. Un jour elle va à la
Plaine Champagne pour la cueillette des feuilles
médicinales en compagnie de son amie, Yann. Elles
étaient préoccupées dans leurs tâches et ne se
souciaient pas de la tombée de la nuit. Elles s’étaient
égarées et c’est Ton Singaron, un chasseur qui les
a aidées à rentrer chez elles.
we can save our planet and we do not end up
being named Aliens, Aliens with numbers.
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Books from the
Netherlands
The National Children’s Librarian Council requested all contacts within
the twelve provinces to send their favourite 2 titles.
Rindert Kromhout van der Meer • Annemarie van Haeringen, ill.
Kleine Ezel en jarige Jakkie [Little Dunkey and the birthday present]
Leopold, 2001 • ISBN 978 90 258 3067 0
Lovely story about Little Dunkey who buys a
birthday present for his friend Jakkie. It is very
difficult to give such a lovely present away so
he tries lots of excuses. Luckily his mother has
a good solution.
Annemarie van Haeringen
De prinses met de lange haren [The long-haired princess]
Leopold, 1999 • ISBN 9789025836085
A princess is not allowed to cut her hair. Finally
she needs to be carried around because of the
weight of her hair. A strong man from the circus
is her assistant. When she grows up a lot of
young men with golden brushes want to marry
her but she chooses love over money.
Max Velthuijs
Kikker is kikker [Frog is frog]
Leopold, 1996 • ISBN 9789025860202
Frog feels sad because all his friends have
something special and he is just green. Great
story about self acceptance and friendship.
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Contact: Ingrid Bon
ingrid.bon@biblioservice.nl
Lief verhaal over Kleine Ezel die een verjaardagscadeay
koopt voor zijn vriendje Jakkie. Omdat het erg moeilijk
is om zo’n mooi cadeau weg te geven verzint hij allerlei
smoezen. Maar gelukkig heeft zij moeder een hele
goede oplossing.
Een prinses mag haar haren niet afknippen. Uiteindelijk
moet ze overal naar toe gedragen worden omdat
het haar veel te zwaar geworden is. Een sterke man
uit het circus is haar assistant. Als ze volwassen wordt
dingen veel mooie jonge en rijke mannen om haar
hand maar ze verkiest liefde boven geld en trouwt
met haar circusman.
Kikker voelt zich verdrietig omdat al zijn vriendjes
iets specials Hebben of kunnen. Kikker is alleen
maar groen. Prachtig verhaal over zelfbewustzijn
en vriendschappen.