Most Popular Books by Gcina Mhlophe

Mhlophe tells stories from African folklore.

Our Story Magic is a collection of enchanting and compelling tales written by Gcina Mhlophe, South Africa’s most popular performance storyteller. The illustrations are by artists from Mhlophe’s home province of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Read and share these eleven stories with the love that went into creating them.

Zandile is snatched away from her grandmother''s loving care and taken to live with her matriarcal family in rural Transkei. Moving, funny and convincing, full of Zandile''s shrewd, youthful insights, the play offers an illuminating window onto the 1960s with its issues of white dominance, rural hardship and black female repression.

A fantasy accounting of how the pattern of the turtle''s shell was formed.

This anthology includes eight traditional tales from all over Africa. Sumptuous hand-sewn collage artwork decorated with African beads adorns these unforgettable tales of bravery, wisdom, wit and heroic deeds

Cambridge Reading Routes is a reading programme for the first seven years of schooling in South Africa.

Explore a vibrant tapestry of South African culture with this enchanting treasury of songs and poems, curated especially for young readers. Compiled by acclaimed children''s book author Refiloe Moahloli, this book features traditional and contemporary works in the rainbow nation''s 11 official spoken languages, each accompanied by an English translation. Join 17 esteemed contributors, including beloved authors Sindiwe Magona, Jaco Jacobs, Gcina Mhlophe and more, as they share works that celebrate the diversity and beauty of South Africa and its people. Illustrated throughout in full colour by award-winning illustrator Katlego Keokgale, the treasury is not just a book, but a visual feast that brings South African culture to life. Perfect for bedtime reading or to use in the classroom, All that I am, is a celebration of language, culture, and the power of storytelling that will captivate readers of all ages.

Gcina Mhlophe is a poet, playwright, performer and South Africa''s favorite storyteller. In this fascinating retrospective collection, she shares her personal journey through the social and political landscapes of the 1980s, with its recollected moments of struggle and transformation along the way. Written in a variety of styles and voices, ranging from anecdotal memory to historical moment to folklore tradition, these simply presented poems and stories are by turns funny, touching, chilling, thought-provoking and absorbing. Love Child is a collection for the new millennium generation. It is valuable not just for the deeply-felt personal and political insights it has to offer, but for the accessible ease with which it manages to capture the seminal moments of black South African history in the preserving amber of the author''s personal recollection.

Mrs. Zwane collected books. She loved books and knew there was magic in them. The people called her Nozincwadi--Mother of Books. But she couldn''t read. Then one day a young schoolboy, called Muzi, gave her some information that would change her life.