Category Archives: Children’s books

Lesotho book complete

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Reviva

After a fascinating trip to Lesotho and a couple of months wresting the design and text from the thousands of photos we took, here it is        The 6th book in the CHILDREN OF SOUTHERN AFRICA series. In it are: … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the source: Yeoville book

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Reviva

The next three books in the CHILDREN OF SOUTHERN AFRICA series are going to be South African and the first of the three is done: THOBEKA AND SAMUKELO, THEIR LIFE IN YEOVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA. It was a no-brainer to choose … Continue reading →

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From this to this

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Reviva

to    From exotic to topicalFrom the outside to the insideFrom cliche to authenticFrom stereotype to individualFrom historical to currentFrom typecast to hybridFrom flattened to roundedFrom colonial to inclusiveFrom us-and-them to us

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An African suitcase

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Reviva

Whew! After months and months I have completed my next big project. Here it is: A CD in a jewel case… A taste of the contents… All this for only R200! To find out how to purchase An African suitcase … Continue reading →

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E–books the way to go!

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Reviva

  It’s terribly exciting but here it is – the culmination of over a year’s work! What you are looking at is a DVD. On it are three complete books  which started with an idea. The idea was to use … Continue reading →

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Little People at my home

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Reviva

    Saturday morning at home and we have visitors! It’s the Little People’s Association support group meeting. I meet the most wonderful people in my line of work and these brave children rank high on that list. The book … Continue reading →

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The Apple Core Twins

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Reviva

there’s a story growing out of this…

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Charlie’s House – an update

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Reviva

       In 1989 my first published picture book, “Charlie’s House”, was released. The story of how it came to be and threw me into the trajectory that I have subsequently taken is worth repeating.( Apologies to all of you … Continue reading →

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The Sea Bean

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Reviva

When my son, Ben, picked up this sea bean on the beach at Arniston which is at the very tip of Africa, I knew as I stroked its intriguing smooth exterior, a perfect fit for the the palm of a … Continue reading →

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