Picture-book stories in English and in Afrikaans, each with two colouring books, a book to learn Afrikaans and English, and free colouring pages to print.
Farm stories to read aloud, written from things that really happened on this farm.
Written and illustrated by Mirandès.
A remedy of a different kind
Everything else on this site is for skin, or a cough, or hands that have cracked open from the milking.
These are for a child who cannot wait. For the evening when a small person has been told not yet one time too many, and for the parent who has run out of ways to say it kindly.
They will not bring down a fever. But there is more than one thing that needs mending on a farm, and a story read out loud at the end of a long day is one of the older remedies there is.
More stories are being written — one for each remedy.
Learn Afrikaans and English
Leer Afrikaans en English — saam op die plaas.
A learning book — Afrikaans and English
Leer and learn Afrikaans en English on the Farm / Plaas
For children from 4, reading along with a grown-up, or from 6 on their own — 40 pages in colour, with a certificate
R40 (about $2)
Find the word in the picture and say it out loud, first in Afrikaans, then in English. 27 farm pages with more than 230 words, picture sentences to read with little pictures to help, and an easy sum at the bottom of each page. Then one big farm story that uses the words, the answers for grown-ups, and a certificate to fill in. Afrikaans and English side by side, so a child can learn one from the other.
You get two PDF files for the one price: one with A4 pages and one with A5pages. Print the A4 file on A4 at “Actual size”, or the A5 file on A5 at “Actual size” — no “Fit to page” needed. A4 is kinder to little eyes. A grown-up can read along with a younger child. Print double-sided, flip on the long edge.
Holiday Activity Books
Vakansie-aktiwiteitsboeke: twee vlieë met een klap?
Two birds with one stone? Actually seven! You colour, count, search, guess and write, and while you play you learn Afrikaans and English: five kinds of fun plus two languages, and not one boring page. Choose from 6 years or from 8 years.
60 activities, a certificate and the answers at the back
R60 (about $3)
Colour, count, search, guess and write, and learn Afrikaans and English while you play. Mazes, word searches, riddles, picture sudoku, word banks in both languages, a Farm Remedies, Tips and Tales page, and a bonus question on every page. Doring, the smallest dog with the biggest nose for adventure, is your guide. An A4 file and an A5 file, for the one price.
Afrikaans and English side by side
Holiday Activity Book, from 8 years
64 activities and a four-page case file, a certificate and the answers
R60 (about $3)
Bigger puzzles for bigger children: a giant maze, secret codes, riddles, a crossword, spot the difference, clocks, number blocks and more, in Afrikaans and English. Help Doring solve the case of the missing golden egg in the Plaasspeurder case file, four pages that belong together. Every page has a bonus question. An A4 file and an A5 file, for the one price.
Both ages, Afrikaans and English
Holiday Activity Books, Afrikaans and English: from 6 and from 8 (both)
Both books, one price: from 6 years and from 8 years
R100 (about $6)instead of R120 bought one at a time
The book for 6 years and the book for 8 years, both in Afrikaans and English, for one price. Each as an A4 file and an A5 file.
English only
English only
Holiday Activity Book, from 6 years
60 activities, a certificate and the answers at the back
R60 (about $3)
Colour, count, search, guess and write, and learn new farm words while you play. Mazes, word searches, riddles, picture sudoku, word banks, a Farm Remedies, Tips and Tales page, and a bonus question on every page. Doring, the smallest dog with the biggest nose for adventure, is your guide. An A4 file and an A5 file, for the one price.
English only
Holiday Activity Book, from 8 years
64 activities and a four-page case file, a certificate and the answers
R60 (about $3)
Bigger puzzles for bigger children: a giant maze, secret codes, riddles, a crossword, spot the difference, clocks, number blocks and more. Help Doring solve the case of the missing golden egg in the case file, four pages that belong together. Every page has a bonus question. An A4 file and an A5 file, for the one price.
Both ages, English only
Holiday Activity Books, English: from 6 and from 8 (both)
Both books, one price: from 6 years and from 8 years
R100 (about $6)instead of R120 bought one at a time
The book for 6 years and the book for 8 years, both in English, for one price. Each as an A4 file and an A5 file.
You get two PDF files for the one price: one with A4 pages and one with A5pages. Print the one that matches your paper at “Actual size”. Print double-sided, flip on the long edge.
The Silver Seed
A children's picture book, and two colouring books, from the same farm.
A farm story about five sisters, one very small lamb, and a garden that would not be hurried.
The two colouring books are bilingual: English and Afrikaans in the same book, because the pictures are the same. Die twee inkleurboeke is tweetalig: Afrikaans en English in dieselfde boek, want die prente is dieselfde. They go with The Silver Seed and with Die Silwersaadjie.
On the last farm at the end of the dust road, the rain forgot to come. Ouma shakes out her old seed tin, and one seed rolls into her palm — silver, like a fish scale, and small enough to lose. Mira, who is three, loses it.
For older children · Vir ouer kinders
The Silver Seed Colouring Book
From age 8 — 19 pictures · Vanaf 8 jaar — 19 prente
R30 (about $2)
Every picture from the story, drawn again as a colouring page. Fine lines and plenty of detail, for children who like to take their time. English and Afrikaans in the same book — Engels en Afrikaans in dieselfde boek. An A4 file and an A5 file, for the one price.
For little ones · Vir kleintjies
The Silver Seed Colouring Book
From age 3 — 19 pictures · Vanaf 3 jaar — 19 prente
R30 (about $2)
The same nineteen scenes, drawn with big, bold, simple lines and plenty of room to colour. Made for small hands that are still learning to stay inside the lines. English and Afrikaans in the same book — Engels en Afrikaans in dieselfde boek. An A4 file and an A5 file, for the one price.
Both colouring books
The Silver Seed Colouring Books - both · albei
Both colouring books: from age 3 and from age 8 / albei: vanaf 3 jaar en vanaf 8 jaar
R50 (about $3)instead of R60 bought one at a time
Just the two colouring books, without the story: fine lines for older children and big bold ones for the little. Each as an A4 file and an A5 file.
Storybook + 2 colouring books
The Silver Seed — storybook and 2 colouring books
The storybook and both colouring books
R100 (about $6)instead of R120 bought one at a time
The story to read aloud, and the same nineteen scenes drawn twice over — once with fine lines for older children, once with big bold ones for the little. Every book comes as an A4 file and an A5 file, so you print the size you want.
Die Silwersaadjie
The Silver Seed in Afrikaans — 'n prenteboek met twee inkleurboeke van dieselfde plaas.
'n Plaasstorie oor vyf sussies, een baie klein lammetjie, en 'n tuin wat nie gehaas wou word nie.
Die twee inkleurboeke is tweetalig — Afrikaans en English in dieselfde boek, want die prente is dieselfde. Jy kry hulle by The Silver Seed (R30 elk, of albei vir R50), of saam met die prenteboek hieronder. Na die inkleurboeke · To the colouring books
Op die laaste plaas aan die einde van die stofpad het die reën vergeet om te kom. Ouma skud haar ou saadblik uit, en een saadjie rol in haar handpalm — silwer, soos 'n visskub, en klein genoeg om te verloor. Mira, wat drie is, verloor dit. 'n A4- en 'n A5-lêer, vir een prys.
Storybook + 2 colouring books
Die Silwersaadjie — prenteboek en 2 inkleurboeke
Die prenteboek en albei inkleurboeke
R100 (about $6)instead of R120 bought one at a time
Die storie om voor te lees, en die twee tweetalige inkleurboeke — dieselfde negentien tonele twee keer geteken: een keer met fyn lyne vir ouer kinders, een keer met groot, vet lyne vir die kleintjies. Elke boek kom as 'n A4- en 'n A5-lêer, sodat jy die grootte druk wat jy wil hê.
Maya and Sebastian's Puppy Days
Maya Farm Stories — Book One, with two colouring books of its own.
A farm story about the smallest, wobbliest puppy on the farm, and what Maya learns when his mother needs looking after.
Before Sebastian was Maya's tall, gentle giant, he was the smallest, wobbliest puppy on the whole farm. When his mother Bella gets sick after having her litter, Maya learns that healing takes patience — and that being cared for is its own kind of medicine.
For older children
Maya and Sebastian's Puppy Days Colouring Book
From age 8 — 21 pictures
R30 (about $2)
Every scene from the story, drawn again as a colouring page. Fine lines and plenty of detail, printed A4 so there is room to work.
For little ones
Maya and Sebastian's Puppy Days Colouring Book
From age 3 — 21 pictures
R30 (about $2)
The same twenty-one scenes with big, bold, simple lines and plenty of room to colour. Made for small hands. Cover and title page in Afrikaans and English.
Both colouring books
Maya and Sebastian's Puppy Days Colouring Books - both
Both colouring books: from age 3 and from age 8
R50 (about $3)instead of R60 bought one at a time
Just the two colouring books, without the story: fine lines for older children and big bold ones for the little. Each comes as an A4 file and an A5 file.
Storybook + 2 colouring books
Maya and Sebastian's Puppy Days — all three books
The storybook and both colouring books
R100 (about $6)instead of R120 bought one at a time
The story to read aloud, and twenty-one scenes from it drawn twice over — once with fine lines for older children, once with big bold ones for the little. Three separate files, so you print only the one you need.
Maya en Sebastiaan se Baba Hondjie Dae
Maya and Sebastian's Puppy Days in Afrikaans — 'n prenteboek en twee inkleurboeke.
'n Plaasstorie oor die kleinste, wankelrigste hondjie op die plaas, en wat Maya leer wanneer sy ma na hom moet omsien.
Die prenteboek
Maya en Sebastiaan se Baba Hondjie Dae
'n Prenteboek om voor te lees — vanaf 3 jaar
R60 (about $3)
Voor Sebastiaan Maya se lang, sagte reus was, was hy die kleinste, wankelrigste hondjie op die hele plaas. Toe sy ma Bella siek word ná haar werpsel, leer Maya dat genesing geduld vra — en dat om versorg te word self 'n soort medisyne is.
Vir ouer kinders
Maya en Sebastiaan Inkleurboek
Vanaf 8 jaar — 21 prentjies
R30 (about $2)
Elke toneel uit die storie, weer geteken as 'n kleurblad. Fyn lyne en baie detail, gedruk op A4 sodat daar ruimte is om te werk.
Vir kleintjies
Maya en Sebastiaan Inkleurboek
Vanaf 3 jaar — 21 prentjies
R30 (about $2)
Dieselfde een-en-twintig tonele met groot, vet, eenvoudige lyne en baie ruimte om in te kleur. Gemaak vir klein handjies wat nog leer om binne die lyne te bly.
Both colouring books
Maya en Sebastiaan Inkleurboeke - albei
Albei inkleurboeke: vanaf 3 jaar en vanaf 8 jaar
R50 (about $3)instead of R60 bought one at a time
Net die twee inkleurboeke, sonder die storie: fyn lyne vir ouer kinders en groot, vet lyne vir die kleintjies. Volle A4-bladsye, twee aparte lêers.
Storybook + 2 colouring books
Maya en Sebastiaan — prenteboek en 2 inkleurboeke
Die prenteboek en albei inkleurboeke
R100 (about $6)instead of R120 bought one at a time
Die storie om voor te lees, en een-en-twintig tonele daaruit twee keer geteken — een keer met fyn lyne vir ouer kinders, een keer met groot, vet lyne vir die kleintjies. Drie aparte lêers, sodat jy net die een druk wat jy nodig het.
Maya and Sasha
Maya Farm Stories — with two colouring books of its own.
A farm story about a very small grey horse nobody wanted, and the crew who waited for her.
Maya is five now. Dad comes home from an auction with a miniature horse nobody else wanted — too small to work, too small to ride, and frightened of everything. Maya wants to run straight to her. Instead she learns to wait.
For older children
Maya and Sasha Colouring Book
From age 8 — 21 pictures
R30 (about $2)
Every scene from the story, drawn again as a colouring page. Fine lines and plenty of detail, printed A4 so there is room to work.
For little ones
Maya and Sasha Colouring Book
From age 3 — 21 pictures
R30 (about $2)
The same twenty-one scenes with big, bold, simple lines and plenty of room to colour. Made for small hands that are still learning to stay inside the lines.
Both colouring books
Maya and Sasha Colouring Books - both
Both colouring books: from age 3 and from age 8
R50 (about $3)instead of R60 bought one at a time
Just the two colouring books, without the story: fine lines for older children and big bold ones for the little. Each comes as an A4 file and an A5 file.
Storybook + 2 colouring books
Maya and Sasha — storybook and 2 colouring books
The storybook and both colouring books
R100 (about $6)instead of R120 bought one at a time
The story to read aloud, and twenty-one scenes from it drawn twice over — once with fine lines for older children, once with big bold ones for the little. Three separate files, so you print only the one you need.
Maya en Sasha
Maya and Sasha in Afrikaans: 'n prenteboek met twee inkleurboeke van dieselfde plaas.
'n Plaasstorie oor 'n baie klein grys perdjie wat niemand wou hê nie, en die bende wat vir haar gewag het.
Die twee inkleurboeke is tweetalig: Afrikaans en English in dieselfde boek, want die prente is dieselfde. Jy kry hulle by Maya and Sasha (R30 elk, of albei vir R50), of saam met die prenteboek hieronder. Na die inkleurboeke · To the colouring books
Maya is nou vyf. Pa kom van 'n veiling af huis toe met 'n miniatuurperdjie wat niemand anders wou hê nie: te klein om te werk, te klein om op te ry, en bang vir alles. Maya wil reguit na haar toe hardloop. In plaas daarvan leer sy om te wag. 'n A4- en 'n A5-lêer, vir een prys.
Storybook + 2 colouring books
Maya en Sasha - prenteboek en 2 inkleurboeke
Die prenteboek en albei inkleurboeke
R100 (about $6)instead of R120 bought one at a time
Die storie om voor te lees, en die twee tweetalige inkleurboeke: dieselfde een-en-twintig tonele twee keer geteken, een keer met fyn lyne vir ouer kinders en een keer met groot, vet lyne vir die kleintjies. Elke boek kom as 'n A4- en 'n A5-lêer, sodat jy die grootte druk wat jy wil hê.
For grown-ups
A true story about trusting an AI with money.
For grown-ups — a true story
My AI Said I Had $2,400. I Had $133.
A true story about AI and money, with a one-page checklist — 21 pages
R60 (about $3)
For months my computer told me I had somewhere between $1,300 and $2,400 in a digital currency called TAO. It came with neat colours, little bars and an alert system that sent messages to my phone. I believed it. The real amount was $133. This is what went wrong, explained like you are 10, ten questions to ask your AI before you trust its numbers, and a checklist for anyone who lets AI build tools that touch their money. Not financial advice.
You get two PDF files for the one price: one with A4 pages and one with A5pages. Print the one that matches your paper at “Actual size”.
What you get for that
The book as a PDF, to print yourself, at home or at a print shop. You may print each one twice.
The storybooks, The Silver Seed and Die Silwersaadjie, come as two PDF files for the one price: one with A4 pages and one with A5pages. Print the one that matches your paper at “Actual size”.
Twice, because a colouring book gets used up. Small hands tear a page, or colour the same picture three times over, or leave it out in the rain. When that happens you print it again — you have already paid for it.
It is for your own children or grandchildren — or, for the grown-ups’ book, for you. Not for reselling, and not for printing a class set.
They are also coming to Amazon shortly, printed and bound, and for Kindle. This page will carry the links the day they go live.
Free colouring pages
Thirteen pages to print at home, on ordinary A4 paper, from The Silver Seed. Nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay — print as many as you like.
The free pages are made for A4 — ordinary printer paper. The drawing fills almost the whole sheet, so there is plenty of room to colour.
In the print box, choose “Actual size” or 100%. Not “Fit to page” — that shrinks everything and leaves a white border all the way round.
Every book in the shop — storybooks, colouring books and the learning book — comes as both an A4 file and an A5file for the one price. Print the file that matches your paper at “Actual size”, and nothing gets shrunk or cropped.
