Theart Press

07/08/2024

OAKY HEARS A SONG hits the front pages. Have you or your little ones read it yet? Available from [email protected]

25/07/2024

**COMPETITON**

COMEDY NIGHT TICKETS UP FOR GRABS

We are giving away 3 pairs of tickets (worth R200 each) for READ to RISE's Comedy Night on Saturday 3 August 2024 at 6pm at West End Primary School in Mitchells Plain.

To win 2 tickets, enter by doing the following:
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2) Tag a friend in the comments
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Competition ends 8pm Monday 29 July 2024. Winners will be announced on 31 July 2024 on our page.

Enter now!

Tickets are R100 per person.
Profits go to Read to Rise.
Tickets can be bought on Quicket
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or at the door.

See you there!

Roscoe Williams Lentegeur Library Rocklands library. Mitchell's Plain Westridge Library

18/07/2024

Give the gift of reading this Mandela Day!

https://www.givengain.com/campaign/sponsor-a-book-for-a-child-2024?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2MDw33pxDDzJTopNUHQ6EPTadmPoMR-BBEQBNmlibz8vB72exj3xvDCQk_aem_aQIDj-VUvAbEU154VfHIgg

Happy Mandela Day!

In celebration of Mandela Day, give the gift of reading. For only R50 per child, they will benefit from the Read to Rise Class Programme and receive a new story book to take home!

Sponsor a learner now https://www.givengain.com/campaign/sponsor-a-book-for-a-child-2024

17/07/2024

OAKY HEARS A SONG

Our new OAKY book is out! Oaky Hears a Song is positive story in which Oaky the acorn learns why the little blue bird is singing even though he has lost a loved one.

Great for children.

Written by Athol Williams and illustrated by Taryn Lock

Buy now!

https://www.theartpressbooks.com/product-page/oaky-hears-a-song

Oaky Hears a Song is a positive story in which Oaky discovers why the little blue bird is singing even though he has lost a loved one. Written by Athol WilliamsIllustrated by Taryn Lock

09/07/2024

3 DAYS UNTIL THE NEW OAKY BOOK IS OUT! :)

Send a message to learn more

02/07/2024

New OAKY book out in 10 days! Watch this space :)

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22/05/2024

OAKY BACKPACKS

Great for kids!

Buy an OAKY backpack now for only R130 each.

Colour: Green

21/05/2024

A GIRL CALLED H

The new girl in Cape Town is a bit strange. Her name has just one letter, H, and she has a weird birthmark behind her neck. When she plays her guitar, something magical happens that makes her an instant hero. But there is a greedy villain who wants to stop H from playing her guitar – H’s music messes up his plan to threaten the lives of all the residents of Cape Town. With the help of her friend, Kaya, H discovers her true power and defeats the villain to save the city.



Written by Athol Williams.

Suitable for ages 9-12 years.

Buy now for only R100 each.

https://www.theartpressbooks.com/product-page/a-girl-called-h-r100-7

15/05/2024

INVITATION

An exploration of beauty, memory and spirituality. An invitation to dream, to walk in hope and love.

INVITATION is a book of poems by award-winning poet Athol Williams

Buy your copy now https://www.theartpressbooks.com/product-page/invitation

Also available on Amazon https://shorturl.at/xGHN0

“ … where there is joy, there is wisdom.”


“I lived and laughed and loved here;
is this not why I came here,
is this not why we go anywhere?”


“… hope draws our feet into vast fields, deep
waters, infinite skies, rich with possibility.”

12/05/2024

28/03/2024

HARVARD: Wonderful to be profiled in the Harvard Kennedy School magazine and on their website

Engineer, consultant, ethicist, whistleblower, poet, humanist. In his rise from a poor South African township, Williams has always been guided by the idea of freeing his mind, and helping others do the same.

09/01/2024

For writers!

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📅 Mark your calendar: Jan 10 at 08:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT / 18:00 SAST.⁠
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👉 Interactive sessions, lively discussions, and expert insights await you. Don't just learn, engage and hone your narrative skills!⁠
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23/11/2023

BLACK FRIDAY SALE

Stock up on gifts for Christmas now and save 20% on all books and 5% on OAKY merchandise.

Buy now https://www.theartpressbooks.com/shop

Valid until 30 November 2023.
Use coupon code BFRIDAY for books and BFRIDAYM for merchandise.

08/04/2023

Happy Easter all! Wishing you and your families a wonderful long weekend!

09/03/2023

OAKY IN THE PLAYGROUND

In Oaky in the Playground, Oaky and his friends are having fun in the playground when something goes wrong. A fight is about to start because of an accident, but Oaky offers good advice to prevent the fight.

The story deals with forgiveness and the value of talking rather than fighting. Most of all the story is about having fun with friends in the playground.

Suitable for children aged 5-8 years old.

Buy now for only R100:

In Oaky in the Playground, Oaky and his friends are having fun in the playground when something goes wrong. A fight is about to start because of an accident, but Oaky offers good advice to prevent the fight. The story deals with forgiveness and the value of talking rather than fighting. Most of all....

02/02/2023

Give the gift of reading to a child in need :)

GIVE THE GIFT OF READING

You can now donate to READ to RISE via SnapScan :)

Either scan the barcode below or click here to donate via SnapScan or credit card https://pos.snapscan.io/qr/JA8Kfodj

02/02/2023

Gift the gift of reading to a child in need :)

GIVE THE GIFT OF READING

You can now donate to READ to RISE via SnapScan :)

Either scan the barcode below or click here to donate via SnapScan or credit card https://pos.snapscan.io/qr/JA8Kfodj

24/01/2023

DID YOU KNOW?

For every OAKY book bought, a book will be donated to a child in need :)

Buy now for only R100 per book or the set of 8 books for only R600:
http://theartpressbooks.com/shop

17/01/2023

Get an OAKY Backpack and Pencil Bag for your child :) Everyone loves OAKY!

Visit www.theartpressbook.com

25/11/2022

Happy Black Friday!

20/11/2022

BLACK FRIDAY SALE

Get 5% off OAKY merchandise until 30 November 2022!

Great for Christmas presents.

Buy now:
https://www.theartpressbooks.com/shop

17/11/2022

BLACK FRIDAY BOOK SALE

Get 20% of books at Theart Press!

Great for Christmas presents.

Visit https://www.theartpressbooks.com/shop and use the promo code BFRIDAY2022

16/11/2022

BLACK FRIDAY SALE

Get R20 or R50 off a Quarterly or Annual OAKY Book Club Membership!

Sign up for your child now.

https://www.theartpressbooks.com/oakybookclub

15/11/2022

BLACK FRIDAY SALE

Get 20% off books. Visit https://www.theartpressbooks.com/shop and use code BFRIDAY2022. Valid until end of November.

Great for Christmas gifts, get your books now! :)

03/10/2022

Gather your notebook and pencil for the LAST in the current series of fun-filled, free and fabulous online workshops on 15 October (Saturday) from 2-4pm with poetry teacher, Liesl Jobson, and her super co-host, Robert Berold!

Aspirant and established poets who want to up their poetry game in preparation for the annual AVBOB Poetry Competition are all welcome!

Click to RSVP now: https://forms.gle/YrWiw8PyhJN5kWrv9

29/09/2022

ENTER NOW AND WIN!
Touching the Wild. Exploring & Nurturing the Natural World.
If you are between the ages of 7 -17 years, send us your poem and you could be the years Youth Poetry Winner.

Visit our website for for more info on how to enter.

09/08/2022

Happy Women's Day!

To celebrate, buy your child a copy of A GIRL CALLED H.

The new girl in Cape Town is a bit strange. Her name has just one letter, H, and she has a weird birthmark behind her neck. When she plays her guitar, something magical happens that makes her an instant hero. But there is a greedy villain who wants to stop H from playing her guitar – H’s music messes up his plan to threaten the lives of all the residents of Cape Town. With the help of her friend, Kaya, H discovers her true power and defeats the villain to save the city.



Written by Athol Williams.

Suitable for ages 9-12 years.

https://www.theartpressbooks.com/product-page/a-girl-called-h-r100-7

The new girl in Cape Town is a bit strange. Her name has just one letter, H, and she has a weird birthmark behind her neck. When she plays her guitar, something magical happens that makes her an instant hero. But there is a greedy villain who wants to stop H from playing her guitar – H’s music m...

29/07/2022

Poets, enter now :)

This Award & Anthology Are Made Possible Through Ongoing Support & Partnership With The European Union. Up To 3 Poems In Any Of SA’s Official Languages May Be Submitted

18/07/2022

Happy Mandela Day!

What are you doing to celebrate Mandela Day?

Why not give the gift of reading to a child in need for only R50.

Happy Mandela Day!

MANDELA MONTH CAMPAIGN

Thank you to those who have contributed to our Mandela Month Campaign so far!

We have raised R1,850 (27%) of our target of R6,700 for the Grade 2 and 3 learners at Christian David Moravian School near Steenberg.

We still need to raise R4,850.

Please support and share this campaign so that READ to RISE can share the magic of reading with these 123 learners.

Every bit of support is appreciated!

Donate here:
https://gogetfunding.com/readtorise/

12/07/2022

GET FREE 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO VOOKS

Have a child learning to read?
Sign up for READ to RISE's Parent Newsletter to receive useful tips and reading resources.

Sign up now and receive a FREE 1 Year Subscription to Vooks.
Vooks is an online library of storybooks brought to life with beautiful animation, read-aloud narration, engaging music and sound, and read-along text. Lots of great activities to print out for children.

Sign up on the READ to RISE website. Let's read! www.readtorise.co.za/parentnewsletter

GET FREE 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO VOOKS

Have a child learning to read?

Sign up for our Parent Newsletter to receive useful tips and reading resources.

Sign up now and receive a FREE 1 Year Subscription to Vooks.
Vooks is an online library of storybooks brought to life with beautiful animation, read-aloud narration, engaging music and sound, and read-along text. Lots of great activities to print out for children.

Sign up on the READ to RISE website. Let's read! www.readtorise.co.za/parentnewsletter