Refilwe

Description

A take on the traditional German tale Rapunzel in a Southern African setting Zukiswa Wanner brings young readers a retelling of the classic fairy tale, Rapunzel, with a uniquely South African twist. Refilwe is the story of the dreadlocked beauty who is stuck in a cave on top of a mountain awaiting her prince, Tumi. This take on the classic tale will have the children chanting, "Refilwe, Refilwe let down your locks . . . So I can climb the scraggy rocks!" Based on the original version but reimagined for African children, the tale is enriched with magical illustrations by Tamsin Hinrichsen that will keep all children entranced and foster in them a love of reading.

Zukiswa Wanner is a writer and mother. She is a founder member of the ReadSA initiative, she was also featured in M&G's 200 Young South Africans List 2009, Africa Report's People to Watch 2010 and M&G's Book of South African Women 2010. Tamsin Hinrichsen is a Cape Town-based illustrator of several local and international children's books, including The Tale of Sun and Moon, Madiba Magic and Ten Green Bottles.