Dianne Hofmeyr
Dianne grew up on the tip of southern Africa. Her acclaimed picture books include The Magic Bojabi Tree, which was nominated for the 2014 Kate Greenaway Award and Zeraffa Giraffa, which is on The Sunday Times' Top 100 Children's Classics list. Dianne lives in west London.
Books
My Daddy is a Silly Monkey
Author: Dianne Hofmeyr
Illustrator: Carol Thompson
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books
Interest age: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
A little girl imagines her busy Daddy as all sorts of animals during their packed day in a playful, warm story about a single father and his daughter.
The Magic Bojabi Tree
Author: Diane Hofmeyr
Illustrator: Piet Grobler
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 7+
In the hot and dusty African plains, Python is guarding the mango-melon-pomegranate tree. He will only let the hungry animals eat the fruit if they can tell him the name of the tree.
Zeraffa Giraffa
Author: Dianne Hofmeyr
Illustrator: Jane Ray
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 7+
Each beautiful jewel-coloured illustration evokes magical stories and the poetic text is perfect for parents to read aloud. An extraordinary true story.