Written by Max Hoppe and illustrated by Jeannine Dickie.

Harry and Henry, the hungry hyenas, discover that just because an animal looks small and helpless, it is not always easy prey! Manny the Mongoose and Gilbert the Ground Squirrel come up with a crafty plan, to make sure Manny doesn’t become their next meal!

The book features an illustrated checklist at the end to help children identify African wildlife they may encounter on game drives.

The Hyena’s Tail is the second in a delightful new series of illustrated children’s stories, set in the African bush. Called “Tales from the Waterhole“, they are stories told by an old terrapin, who overheard them while sitting at the edge of the waterhole.

Written by Max Hoppe and illustrated by Jeannine Dickie.

Harry and Henry, the hungry hyenas, discover that just because an animal looks small and helpless, it is not always easy prey! Manny the Mongoose and Gilbert the Ground Squirrel come up with a crafty plan, to make sure Manny doesn’t become their next meal!

Featuring a checklist to help identify African animals you might encounter.

The compact format makes this book easy to post as a gift.

Die twede boek in die Padlangs met Koos reeks. Hierdie boek bied die leser ‘n rustige leunstoel-toer deur die gebiede se agterpaaie te kies en die hoofroetes te vermy. Natuurliefhebbers en diegene wat graag reis, nuwe plekke ontdek en lief is vir die unieke skoonheid van hierdie deel van die wêreld sal van die boek hou. Dit is gedeeltelik ‘n reis-joernaal, ‘n roete-gids, ‘n vertelling van avonture en eskapades (veroorsaak deur Koos se onvoorspelbaarheid) en ook ‘n fotografie koffietafelboek.

Die skrywer deel hoofsaaklik indrukke en belewenisse van die plekke waardeur hulle impulsief en sonder vooraf beplanning die gebied verken het, maar die boek dien ook terselfdertyd as ‘n informele toer-gids. Die boek is ‘n uitstekende keuse as geskenk. Dit it is foto-publikasie van hoogstaande gehalte teen ‘n baie bekostigbare prys, en ‘n kolskoot-keuse vir diegene plaaslik of van oorsee wat vir Suid Afrika lief is.

Also available in English, as Travels/Troubles With Koos

Exploring more of Southern Africa, in a less than reliable 4×4 called Koos…

This is book 2 in the Travels With Koos Series, and continues the somewhat erratic travels of Max and Sue Hoppe and their dodgy car, Koos, seeing intriguing things and meeting fascinating people along the way.

This book offers another gentle armchair tour, which generally avoids the main roads. It is sure to appeal to those with a love of travel, exploration, wildlife, and particularly an appreciation of all that makes this part of the world unique and special.

It is part travel-journal, detailing routes, adventures, & escapades (always made unpredictable by Koos’ erratic behaviour) & part coffee-table photography. It is also part travel-guide, with useful maps & info, although it is intended more as a means of sharing their impressions of the places they pass through, on random, haphazard journeys, than as a definitive guide to the places covered.

It is a very practical as a gift, cost effective for a high quality photo book, and perfect for anyone from overseas who loves Southern Africa.

In More Travels troubles with Koos, we’ll continue our adventures:

• Exploring breath-taking Baviaanskloof and Willowmore
• Spending a weekend on historic and gorgeous Huntly Glen Farm near Bedford
• Stay in a safari tent and explore a 4×4 trail in Camdeboo National Park at Graaff-Reinet
• Get up close and personal with rhino, cheetah and other wild-life at the Kragga Kamma Game Park on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth
• Undertake an epic road trip, through the small towns of the Northern Cape, up to Augrabies National Park, falling in love with ancient and giant landscapes
• Camp in the Kgalagadi National Park, exploring around Mata-Mata and Nossob
• Return to Port Elizabeth on a winding route which takes in Britstown, Richmond and Nieu Bethesda

Die boek bied die leser ‘n rustige leunstoel-toer deur die gebiede se agterpaaie te kies en die hoofroetes te vermy. Natuurliefhebbers en diegene wat graag reis, nuwe plekke ontdek en lief is vir die unieke skoonheid van hierdie deel van die wêreld sal van die boek hou.

Dit is gedeeltelik ‘n reis-joernaal, ‘n roete-gids, ‘n vertelling van avonture en eskapades (veroorsaak deur Koos se onvoorspelbaarheid) en ook ‘n fotografie koffietafelboek. Die skrywer deel hoofsaaklik indrukke en belewenisse van die plekke waardeur hulle impulsief en sonder vooraf beplanning die gebied verken het, maar die boek dien ook terselfdertyd as ‘n informele toer-gids.

Die boek is ‘n uitstekende keuse as geskenk. Dit it is foto-publikasie van hoogstaande gehalte teen ‘n baie bekostigbare prys, en ‘n kolskoot-keuse vir diegene plaaslik of van oorsee wat vir Suid Afrika lief is.

Also available in English, as Travels/Troubles With Koos

Santa’s New Helpers is the first in a delightful series of children’s books, called “Tales from the Waterhole”, written by Max Hoppe and illustrated by Theresa Hardman.

It tells what happens when Santa is stuck in the African bush, with exhausted reindeer and lots of gifts still to deliver! – Warthogs step in to save the day.

There are useful pages in the back, with photos of African animals, and place where kids can tick off when they see them in real life.

How does Santa manage to deliver presents all around the world, with so many children to visit? This time, he discovers he is going to need some help, and it comes in a surprising form…

Sometimes, it’s not the biggest, strongest or prettiest one who saves the day, but the one with the willingness and determination to make a difference.

Featuring a checklist to help identify African animals you might encounter.

The book is also available in Afrikaans and isiXhosa, making it a valuable tool for helping children learn more official languages.

First in a delightful series of illustrated children’s stories, set in the African bush. Called “Amabali Asuka Emthonjeni”, they are stories overheard by an old terrapin, while sitting at the edge of the waterhole.

USanta uwenza njani lo msebenzi wokuhambisa iizipho kwilizwe lonke bebaninzi kangaka abantwana ekufuneka ebahambele?

Ngelixesha ufumanisa ukuba uzakudinga uncedo, kwaye ibangummangaliso kuye lento.

Ngamaxesha athile, ayibobukhulu nokomelela okanye ubuhle obuye buncede, kodwa ukulungela nokuzimisela ukwenza umohluko.

Uyakuphawula, lukhona uluhlu olukuncedisa ukuba wazi izilwanyana zaseAfrica onokudibana.

The book is also available in Afrikaans and English, so it is a valuable tool for helping children learn more official languages.

Hoe kry Kersvader dit reg om geskenke orals in die wêreld af te lewer, met so baie kinders by wie hy moet uitkom?

Hy het gesien dat hy hierdie keer iemand gaan nodig hê om te help. Dit was ‘n groot verrassing om te sien wie hom uiteindelik gehelp het.

Dis dikwels nie die sterkes, die mooistes of die grootstes wat mens help nie, maar wel die wat gewillig en vasberade is om ‘n verskil te maak.

Ook in Engels en isiXhosa.

USanta uwenza njani lo msebenzi wokuhambisa iizipho kwilizwe lonke bebaninzi kangaka abantwana ekufuneka ebahambele?

Ngelixesha ufumanisa ukuba uzakudinga uncedo, kwaye ibangummangaliso kuye lento.

Ngamaxesha athile, ayibobukhulu nokomelela okanye ubuhle obuye buncede, kodwa ukulungela nokuzimisela ukwenza umohluko.

Uyakuphawula, lukhona uluhlu olukuncedisa ukuba wazi izilwanyana zaseAfrica onokudibana.

The book is also available in Afrikaans and English, so it is a valuable tool for helping children learn more official languages.