Aan/Af: Vriende Kom Voor Fone! (Paperback)
An Afrikaans book about something almost every modern family is navigating: screens. Better still, it tackles the subject through friendship and connection rather than simply declaring phones bad.
Book details
Author: Elisenda Roca
Illustrator: Cristina Losantos
Afrikaans translator/adaptor: Sophia Kapp
Language: Afrikaans
Format: Paperback
Size: 22cm (h) x 17cm (w)
Publisher: Fantasi Uitgewers
ISBN: 9781928446743
Series: Wen!
Condition: New
A little more about this book
The clue is right on the cover: Vriende kom voor fone! This is a story about switching off, looking up and making room for real-world friendships and connection.
Helpful when
Screens are starting to interrupt play, conversation or family time, or when you’re beginning to establish healthier boundaries around phones and devices.
How to use at home
A useful one to read before there’s a screen argument. Talk about the things we miss when our eyes are on a device, then let your child come up with their own ideas for good times to switch screens off.
Recommended age
Growing readers & learners (8+ years)
How we found it
Afrikaans, practical and about a very current parenting problem. Exactly the sort of local-language book we want to make easier to find.
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