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Tag: Mpumi’s Magic Beads

Open Book #YouthFest 2023

Open book Festival is giving children and youth their own dedicated literary festival! That makes me happy because a bunch … More

Author, Book Lounge, Cape Town, Children's Books, Lebohang Masango, Mpumi's Magic Beads, Open Book #YouthFest, Open Book Festival, South Africa, What Does Mpumi Wear

New book: What Does Mpumi Eat?

See what Mpumi eats! What do you like to eat? The fun doesn’t stop for little readers ages 3-6. Follow … More

Children's Books, Food, Johannesburg, Lebohang Masango, Mpumi's Magic Beads, South Africa, What Does Mpumi Eat

New book: What Does Mpumi Wear?

Is it hot? Is it cold? What does Mpumi wear? These are the simple questions that draw little readers into … More

Author, Children's Books, Johannesburg, Lebohang Masango, Mpumi's Magic Beads, South Africa, What Does Mpumi Wear

I won a gold Pendoring Award!

The Pendoring Advertising Awards were held on Friday, 13 November 2020. Unfortunately, we are still enduring a pandemic so one … More

2020, Awards, Lebohang Masango, Masego Morulane, Mpumi's Magic Beads, New Africa Books, Pendoring Award

A beautiful handmade Mpumi doll

A few weeks ago, I came across a blog by a mom named Nondumiso who mentions how Mpumi’s Magic Beads … More

2020, Handmade doll, Imibongo kaMakhulu, Mpumi and Jabu's Magical Day, Mpumi's Magic Beads, New Africa Books, South Africa

Mpumi and Jabu’s Magical Day

Update (January 2022): We won a Pendoring Award! Currently available in all 11 South African languages plus French! There’s magic … More

2020, Author, Book, Child literacy, Children's Books, Claudine Storbeck, Collaboration, David Philip Publishers, Hi Hopes, Inclusive Books, Johannesburg, Mpumi and Jabu's Magical Day, Mpumi's Magic Beads, New Africa Books, South Africa, South African Sign Language, Storytelling

Exclusive Books SA Award Winner: Best Writer

I am so overwhelmed by the actuality that I have won two literary awards in one month. I am grateful … More

2019, Author, Awards, David Philip Publishers, Exclusive Books, Exclusive Books IBBY SA Awards, Lebohang Masango, Masego Morulane, Mpumi's Magic Beads

South African Literary Award Winner: Children’s Literature

It was such an honour to attend the South African Literary Awards on Thursday, 7 November at the Ditsong National … More

2019, Author, Awards, David Philip Publishers, Lebohang Masango, Masego Morulane, Mpumi's Magic Beads, South African Literary Awards

And the category is…

Wow. Mpumi’s Magic Beads has been shortlisted for a South African Literary Award in the Children’s Literature category. Just the nomination … More

2019, Awards, Children's Books, Lebohang Masango, Mpumi's Magic Beads, New Africa Books, South Africa, South African Literary Awards

New magazine feature

Read about me in the latest edition of Blaque Life Quarterly. The magazine is available from Exclusive Books. *** Thank … More

2019, Anthropology, Blaque Life Quarterly, Children's Books, Feminism, Hair, Heavily Tattooed Brown Babe, Interview, Lebohang Masango, Mpumi's Magic Beads, South Africa

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