David du Plessis – författare

David du Plessis het ’n verhaal vir kinders geskep wat gebaseer is op herinneringe en fantasieë uit sy eie kinderjare. Dit vertel van ’n koningpikkewyn se reis nadat hy deur vissermanne gevang is tydens hulle besoek aan sy verafgeleë Suid-Atlantiese eiland. Na verskeie avonture en teëspoed, sowel bo as onder die water, plaaslike dieretuin bestem is - tot Moeder Natuur ingryp. Die verhaal is kleurvol deur Du Plessis geïllustreer, met breë see- en landskaptonele wat die eindeloosheid uitbeeld waarin Meneer Koning gestrand is. In elke raam en op watter skaal ook al, word die leser se oog na die pikkewyn toe gelei met sy helderoranje oog, snawel en wangkleur. Die verhaal betrek heelparty diere uit die streek, onder meer walvisse, haaie en ander seevoëls, waaronder drie ander pikkewyn-variëteite. Hierdie boek sal by kinders van oor die hele land heen ’n gunsteling word.

African Wildlife Alphabet and Number Book will delight young children with its array of exciting and unusual creatures from Africa. A first ABC and counting book for preschoolers, it also features lively pages at the back of the book that introduce the Big 5 and typical African scenes of bushveld, river and seashore. A night-time scene introduces an array of creatures that come out after dark.

Mister King the penguin lives on a rocky island near the South Pole. One day, a boat appears and Mister King watches as some fishermen row to the shore. The fishermen have never before seen such a strange bird! They catch the frightened penguin in a bag and take him back to their boat; then they sail off with him, far, far away. If Mister King ever wants to see his home again, he will have to be very brave and find his own way back. And so begins an incredible journey across the ocean. Mister King’s Incredible Journey is a tale of courage and compassion. At its heart the book considers issues of conservation, nature’s wisdom and our responsibility towards our fellow creatures.