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Macht mit beim LovelyBooks Leseabenteuer mit Tata&Squack

Macht mit beim LovelyBooks Leseabenteuer mit Tata&Squack

Das Leseabenteuer ist eine Leserunde für Kinder und ihre Eltern. Auf der Suche nach dem Wasserschatz von Tata&Squack gibt es abenteuerliche Aufgaben zu bearbeiten. Dazu gehören ein Quiz, sowie einige kreative Aufgaben für die Kinder. Diese Aufgaben können in beliebiger Reihenfolge bis zum 12. August bearbeitet werden. Jede bearbeitete Aufgabe wird mit einem „Wassertropfen“ belohnt. Für die...

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Wild Sons of the Savannah, grumpy and seriously hilarious

Wild Sons of the Savannah, grumpy and seriously hilarious

A few months on the fertile volcanic soil near the Ngorongoro Crater have made the wildebeest healthy and strong. They have moved on towards the Grumeti river. By now temperatures are rising and dust filles the air. Feeling good, the males want to show off their strength and court the females. Hoping to win a girl-gnu for their harem, the wildebeest "flirt" by grunting and jumping wildly,...

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Bibi Maria, a great grandmother and storyteller

Bibi Maria, a great grandmother and storyteller

Feeling lucky to have escaped the Lions, Tata&Squack talk about a great storyteller in their life. “You know Squack, Bibi told me once, that the Masai men used to conquer a woman’s heart by defeating a lion.” After our own encounter with the King of animals, I am very impressed by the courageous deed of Masai men. "For those of you, who do not know, Bibi means ‘grandmother’ in Swahili. Bibi...

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Golden camouflage and the lucky escape of Tata&Squack

Golden camouflage and the lucky escape of Tata&Squack

Camouflage is the art of not being seen, often practiced by predators. Tata&Squack discovered this art of disguise during their Big Journey. Camouflage is achieved not by actual invisibility, but by not being noticed. Lions attacked the Wildebeest herd in the early morning hours by blending in with their background. Approaching the herd their golden fur becomes one with the golden grass of the...

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Tata&Squack – De Grote Reis in de openbare bibliotheek

Tata&Squack – De Grote Reis in de openbare bibliotheek

Deze prachtige recensie van Mart Seerden in het aanschaf-informatiesysteem van de openbare bibliotheken deed velen besluiten  het boek te bestellen. "Groot formaat, documentaire uitgave waarin op fantastisch-realistische wijze wordt verhaald over 'De Grote Reis' die de wildebeesten maken in de Serengeti in Tanzania, op zoek naar gras en water. Het uitnodigende van dit prachtig vertelde en...

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Das erste Kinderbuch über die Migration in der Serengeti

Das erste Kinderbuch über die Migration in der Serengeti

Wir alle kennen die Bilder von den enormen Gnuherden, Zebras und Antilopen die durch die Serengeti ziehen, Flüsse durchqueren und am Fuße des Ngorongoro Kraters ihre Jungen zur Welt bringen. Die Migration ist ein gigantisches Naturschauspiel, was von vielen Filmemachern aufgegriffen wird. Gerade lief in der ARD eine Dokumentation aus der Reihe Erlebnis Erde mit atemberaubenden Bilder von der...

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The making of Moyo, the wildebeest named heart

The making of Moyo, the wildebeest named heart

The illustrations in Tata&Squack, The BIg Journey are a mix of photographs, drawings and collages. The photographs for the illustrations were taken in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and in the Masai Mara in Kenya. A lot of the wildebeest, especially Moyo, are ink drawings. To set him apart a bit, Moyo is slightly bigger and sturdier than the average wildebeest. I had a hard time with...

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Chocolate wildebeest, caramel antelopes and striped zebras

Chocolate wildebeest, caramel antelopes and striped zebras

We climb on Moyo’s back and hold on to his tangled manes. A dusty smell reaches our noses. “Great ride, Moyo.” Rocking softly on Moyo’s back, we watch the long queue of chocolate brown wildebeest, caramel coloured antelopes and black and white zebras. Shading my eyes with one hand, I ask Moyo: “Where are we heading?” “We are on our way to my favourite place, over there, near the mountains at the...

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