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Louise Smit and Soli Philander.
Louise Smit, creator of the much-loved Wielie Walie characters, recently
launched the new Wielie Walie Woelwaters series (Human & Rousseau). Soli Philander was the
MC at the event which was held at Welgemeend in Cape Town. Elmari Rautenbach was in
conversation with Louise at the launch.- Media24
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In this sequel to Bennie Boekwurm se Mooiste Sprokies 1, Bennie is
reading more of the world‘s favourite fairytales: Little Red Riding Hood, The Shoemaker and the
Elves, The Musicians of Bremen, Thumbelina and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. This book is
perfect for bedtime reading.
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Bennie Bookworm lives in his tunnel house in the Wielie Walie Park. What he
loves most of all is to read stories to children. In this beautifully illustrated book Bennie
tells four delightful stories:Japie Apie (Japie the little Monkey), Tokka die Stoute Kabouter
(Tokka the Naughty Gnome), Mimi the Philosophical Ant, and The Story of the Worm who didn’t
want to get up Early.
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A fun-filled picture book featuring Bennie Boekwurm and his friend Mokkie Mol
who can’t see well, but always wants to help.
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This exciting play & learn activity book includes thirty jigsaw puzzles, colouring pages
and games as seen in Huisgenoot. With Bennie Boekwurm, Karel Kraai, Sarel Seemonster and all
the wonderful characters of the Wielie Walie Park. It will keep children busy for hours!
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Mama Crow knows her chick has a special talent for music. He can listen and copy many
sounds. Day and night he sings "Ha-ha-haa!" like the hadeda, "Tji-tji-choo" like the sunbird
and like the dove "Coo-coo-coo!". It makes all the birds' heads spin. They don't know their own
songs anymore! The whole forest is in chaos.
Mama decides to leave and find a new home for them, where nobody would ever complain about her
little Karel's music again.
A lovely picture book about one of Louise Smit's most well-known characters from the Wielie
Walie series.
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Sarel Seemonser wants to go on an adventure. But before he leaves, his grandma warns:
"Remember your secret weapon. Sea monsters like us can blow out clouds of steam. It makes our
enemies think we have fire inside us." Sarel's steam curls and twirls into the air. But
what will happen when he meets a sly wolf, a snake and a hungry vulture?
A story about one of Louise Smit's most-loved characters from Wielie Walie.
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Haas Das, the beloved newsreader from Animal Land and his assistant Piet Muis are back! In
this episode Haas Das is snatched by the evil Knawel Snawel and everybody in Animal Land is
very worried about their beloved newsreader. These evergreen Haas Das stories are magically
illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new generation of fans.
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In this episode an exciting wrestling match takes place and the animals flee a dangerous
veld fire. These evergreen Haas Das stories are magically illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a
new generation of fans.
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In this episode Boeboe the little baboon is missing and everybody is very worried. These
evergreen Haas Das stories are magically illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new generation of
fans.
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In this episode the race between Hasie Kwassie and Skillie Skilpad is covered by die news
team. The evergreen Haas Das stories are magically illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new
generation of fans.
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In this episode Frekie Hedgehog narrowly escapes Hoohoeff Hyena and die animals are amazed
by Hasie Kwassie's new running shoes. These evergreen Haas Das stories are magically
illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new generation of fans.
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Everyone will be delighted to see Haas Das, Animal Land’s most beloved news reader and
his assistant Piet Muis again in these colourful reading books. All the other fun characters are
back too, including Great Uncle Flapoor Elephant, Uncle Bulletjie Wildebees, Stokkina Meerkat,
Hasie Kwassie, Mother Raven and many more! These evergreen Haas Das stories are magically
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Bennie Bookworm lives in his tunnel house in the Wielie Walie Park, where he reads
books to children. In this beautifully illustrated book Bennie reads four more delightful stories:
Miesie Muis Bakes a Birthday Cake, Granny Gets a dog, Babet Bee Learns to Dance and Tokka the Gnome
Makes Jokes.
A delightful sequel to the first top seller Bennie Boekwurm Vertel Lekker Stories 1 featuring
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Bennie Boekwurm teaches us of shapes
Haas Das teaches us of opposites
Karel Kraai teaches us of numbers
Sarel Seemonster teaches us of colours
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This series of novelty board books with a wipe-clean pen and fold-out pages, teaches children
basic concepts with the help of Louise Smit's most iconic characters from the well-known television
series Wielie Walie and Haas Das. Learn everything about shapes with Bennie Boekwurm, opposites
with Haas Das, numbers with Karel Kraai and colours with Sarel Seemonster. With fun activities,
easy games that you can play at home and even a news flash or two it is easy to learn!
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Bennie Bookworm lives in his tunnel house in the Wielie Walie Park. What he loves most of all is
to read stories to children. In this beautifully illustrated book Bennie tells four delightful
stories:Japie Apie (Japie the little Monkey), Tokka die Stoute Kabouter (Tokka the Naughty Gnome),
Mimi the Philosophical Ant, and The Story of the Worm who didn’t want to get up Early.
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Sarel Seemonster, Karel Kraai and all their
friends live in the Wielie Wielie Walie Park. Join them on their fun-filled adventures.
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On public demand Louise wrote two new Haas Das books: Haas Das se Nuuskas (Haas Das’s News
Box) and Haas Das Raak Weg (Haas Das Goes Missing).
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The Bible for Children illustrated by Alida Bothma
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The Bible for Children illustrated by Alida Bothma
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Professor Fossilus en die Dinosourusse
Paleontologist Professor Fossi (Fossilus) builds a time machine, and together with twins Toutie
and Ton visits Dinosaurland in search of the third horn of the Triceratops.
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Other books
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Louise Smit Is a prolific writer and has published more than thirty books. Many of them are based on the
characters of her television programmes. Her books are bestsellers and the early Haas Das books have
become collector's pieces. She also wrote The Bible for Children in 1982 and in 2002 a new edition of
The Bible for Children appeared, also in English.
Above a few of the first series of early Haas Das books, illustrated by Butch Stolz, chief animator at the South
African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
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