{"id":831,"date":"2016-11-15T20:30:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T20:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store2\/?p=831"},"modified":"2019-12-14T16:06:21","modified_gmt":"2019-12-14T16:06:21","slug":"another-launch-invitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/blog\/another-launch-invitation","title":{"rendered":"Another launch invitation!"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;]\n\t\t[et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;]\n\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221;]<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">WOO HOO, ready for another book launch?<br> <strong>Santa&#8217;s New Helpers<\/strong> will be arriving just in time for Christmas!<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Written by Max Hoppe and illustrated by Theresa Hardman. <\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Available in <em>English<\/em>, <em>isiXhosa<\/em> and <em>Afrikaans<\/em>. <\/p><p style=\"color:#d6550b;font-size:0\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Wednesday 23rd November, 5.30pm.<br>\nAt Mark and Theresa Hardman&#8217;s design studio<br>\n59, Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth.<br>\nRSVP to Sue 0832619671 or Theresa 0824433840<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" data-src=\"https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/waterhole_eng_640x640-horz-1024x511.jpg\" alt=\"page from at the waterhole\" class=\"wp-image-199 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/waterhole_eng_640x640-horz-1024x511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/waterhole_eng_640x640-horz-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/waterhole_eng_640x640-horz-768x383.jpg 768w, https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/waterhole_eng_640x640-horz-1080x539.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/waterhole_eng_640x640-horz-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/waterhole_eng_640x640-horz.jpg 1282w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/511;\" \/><figcaption> Illustration by Theresa Hardman <\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>Santa\u2019s New Helpers<\/strong> is our first Illustrated Children\u2019s book, available in English. Afrikaans and isiXhosa.(Great for kids to have all 3, to help them learn official languages by comparing!)<\/p><p>It is first in a delightful new series called \u201cTales from the Waterhole\u201d, written by Max Hoppe and illustrated by Theresa Hardman.<\/p><p><strong>Santa\u2019s New Helpers<\/strong> ( Abancedisi Abatsha Baka Santa) (Kersvader se Nuwe Helpers) tells what happens when Santa is stuck in the middle of the African bush, with exhausted reindeers and lots of gifts still to deliver! Eventually, help comes from a surprising source\u2026 The books have useful pages in the back, with photos of African animals, and places where kids can tick off when they see them. <\/p><p>210x210mm, soft cover, 48 pages. They will retail for R180 each. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/santa_eng_back_-cover_640x640.jpg\" alt=\"Santa's New Helpers Back Cover\" class=\"wp-image-196 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/santa_eng_back_-cover_640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/santa_eng_back_-cover_640x640-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/santa_eng_back_-cover_640x640-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/santa_eng_back_-cover_640x640-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/santa_eng_back_-cover_640x640-100x100.jpg 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/640;\" \/><figcaption>Santa&#8217;s Helpers Back Cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column]\n\t\t[\/et_pb_row]\n\t[\/et_pb_section]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WOO HOO, ready for another book launch? 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RSVP to Sue 0832619671 or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">WOO HOO, ready for another book launch?<br> <strong>Santa's New Helpers<\/strong> will be arriving just in time for Christmas!<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Written by Max Hoppe and illustrated by Theresa Hardman. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Available in <em>English<\/em>, <em>isiXhosa<\/em> and <em>Afrikaans<\/em>. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"customTextColor\":\"#d6550b\",\"customFontSize\":0} -->\n<p style=\"color:#d6550b;font-size:0\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Wednesday 23rd November, 5.30pm.<br>\nAt Mark and Theresa Hardman's design studio<br>\n59, Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth.<br>\nRSVP to Sue 0832619671 or Theresa 0824433840<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":199,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/elgeckopublishing.co.za\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/waterhole_eng_640x640-horz-1024x511.jpg\" alt=\"page from at the waterhole\" class=\"wp-image-199\"\/><figcaption> Illustration by Theresa Hardman <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>Santa\u2019s New Helpers<\/strong> is our first Illustrated Children\u2019s book, available in English. 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