High Sky Stories: Clanwilliam Living Landscape Project and Workshop Workshop Reports On the 16th and 17th of November, 2012 CBN held a workshop with members of the choir of the University of Cape Town and Read more
Short Report on CBN Workshop with Swedish visitors Workshop Reports During the first two weeks of October CBN hosted five Swedish visitors, four librarians and a drama teacher, working with them and learning from Read more
Red Hill One – the short report General Reports During a wet week in late May 2012 and early June, we invited twenty high school children to a writing and story workshop at Read more
Red Hill Workshop Workshop Reports CBN proudly hosted its very first workshop in October, 2012. Red Hill is an informal settlement that lies in the mountains behind Simon’s Town. Read more
Short report on the start of CBN General Reports How it all began – and how fast it sprinted off! Children’s Book Network turned out to be a fast developer. Born in January Read more
Who Am I? – by Abongile Kalman General News I am person who is classical and self-motivated. I am a person who is caring and kind. I’m a person who has emotions as Read more
Who Am I?- by Alicia Marinus General News I’m a girl 15 years of age. I live with my parents in a small community where everyone knows everyone. I describe myself as Read more
Who Am I? – by Athule Rasi General News I am ATHULE I was born in Eastern Cape and I am the loving person. I am living in RED-HILL. I love sharing things Read more
My Story – by Cynthia Marinus General News My name is Cynthia Marinus I’m sixteen years old. I live in South Africa in the place called Simon’s Town. There are so many Read more
Who Am I? – by Sive Nongogo Workshop Reports I am a girl who lives in Red-Hill and I am still a young teenager. I live with my mother, brother and sister. I Read more
Who Am I?- by Xatshi Nosiphiwo Workshop Reports I’m Nosiphiwo Xatshi I am fifteen years old, living in Red Hill and I am doing Grade Ten this year in Masiphumelele High School. Read more
My Story – by Alicia Marinus Workshop Reports My name is Alicia Marinus I’m sixteen years old. I live in South Africa in the place called Simon’s Town. There are so many Read more
Winters Day – by Alicia Marinus Workshop Reports The place where I live is not what I dream about. I wanted to live somewhere I would feel happy – like America or Read more
Winters Day – by Phumla Bakajana Workshop Reports When I wake up in the morning, I hear the sound of chirping birds. I feel the cold wind from outside through the holes Read more
Winters Day – by Simphiwe Lombo Workshop Reports I wake up in the morning feeling as if it’s going to be a good day, with a cool breeze from outside. I go Read more
Winters Day – by Andisiwe Ganyaza Workshop Reports When I wake up in the morning, I see someone next to me – my little sister. I see the roof and I see Read more
Winters Day – by Aphelele Workshop Reports Every morning I wake up the first thing that I hear is the wind blowing. Buses going up and down the ocean breezing birds Read more
Winters Day – by Asavela Booi Workshop Reports Red Hill is a place where different people live; it is a good place. What I like about it is there is no crime Read more
Winters Day – by Athule Rasi Workshop Reports Every morning when I wake up I hear chickens screaming. That is the signal that I must get up and prepare myself for school. Read more
Winters Day – by Nosiphelo Bunu Workshop Reports Red Hill is a place where we live with different people who come from different homes. It is a place where we have positive Read more