The Singing Stone – IsiXhosa

Written by award-winning author Wendy Hartmann, Ilitye eliculayo – The Singing Stone – is a magical tale about family love and encourages children to believe in themselves. Folk tales help develop strong reading skills and a love of stories.

Description

Storm has a beautiful stone that her parents gave to her when she was born. When she holds this stone and sings, everyone in the village stops to listen. But when she is tempted by an old woman to sing songs that can control the wind, waves and the entire ocean, things go wrong.

With her brothers and all the other fishermen lost at sea, will she be able to undo the things that she has done?

Written by award-winning author Wendy Hartmann, The Singing Stone is a magical tale about family love and encourages children to believe in themselves. Folk tales help develop strong reading skills and a love of stories.

Additional information

Translator

Xolisa Guzula

ISBN

978-1-4314-2696-6

Award

IBBY Honour List

Award Type

EB IBBY SA Picture Book Translator Award 2019

Publisher

Jacana