A Place for Pickle – Wendy Maartens (Paperback Picture Book)

Nurture a love for local nature with this beautiful copy of A Place for Pickle! Written by one of South Africa’s foremost children’s authors, Wendy Maartens, and brilliantly brought to life with full-colour illustrations by Nikè Bekker, this heartwarming tale is part of the highly celebrated Our Animal Stories series.

The story follows a sweet little baboon named Pickle and her mama, who sleep tightly up in the Overberg mountains every night. When there isn’t enough food left on the mountain slopes or down along the beaches, the troop must courageously venture down into the nearby village. While a mean man tries to chase them out of a loquat tree, Pickle and her mom soon discover a kind woman and a little girl who welcome them with open arms, showing Pickle that they truly have caring friends in the community. A marvellous, empathy-building read-aloud option for modern playrooms, preschool classrooms, and bedtime story blocks.

Product Details:

• Title: A Place for Pickle
• Author: Wendy Maartens
• Illustrator: Nikè Bekker
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan South Africa
• Format: Large Square Paperback / Softcover
• Target Reading Age: 3 – 8 years old
• Teaches empathy, environmental awareness, and animal conservation