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Louise Smit and Soli Philander.

Louise Smit, creator of the much-loved Wielie Walie characters, recently launched the new Wielie Walie Woelwaters series (Human & Rousseau). Soli Philander was the MC at the event which was held at Welgemeend in Cape Town. Elmari Rautenbach was in conversation with Louise at the launch.- Media24

 Bennie Boekwurm Collection

In this sequel to Bennie Boekwurm se Mooiste Sprokies 1, Bennie is reading more of the world‘s favourite fairytales: Little Red Riding Hood, The Shoemaker and the Elves, The Musicians of Bremen, Thumbelina and Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. This book is perfect for bedtime reading.

 Bennie Boekwurm se mooiste sprokies

Bennie Bookworm lives in his tunnel house in the Wielie Walie Park. What he loves most of all is to read stories to children. In this beautifully illustrated book Bennie tells four delightful stories:Japie Apie (Japie the little Monkey), Tokka die Stoute Kabouter (Tokka the Naughty Gnome), Mimi the Philosophical Ant, and The Story of the Worm who didn’t want to get up Early.

 Bennie Boekwurm Tonnelhuisie

A fun-filled picture book featuring Bennie Boekwurm and his friend Mokkie Mol who can’t see well, but always wants to help.

 Bennie Boekwurm Pretboek

This exciting play & learn activity book includes thirty jigsaw puzzles, colouring pages and games as seen in Huisgenoot. With Bennie Boekwurm, Karel Kraai, Sarel Seemonster and all the wonderful characters of the Wielie Walie Park. It will keep children busy for hours!

Karel Kraai se Kitaar

Mama Crow knows her chick has a special talent for music. He can listen and copy many sounds. Day and night he sings "Ha-ha-haa!" like the hadeda, "Tji-tji-choo" like the sunbird and like the dove "Coo-coo-coo!". It makes all the birds' heads spin. They don't know their own songs anymore! The whole forest is in chaos.
Mama decides to leave and find a new home for them, where nobody would ever complain about her little Karel's music again.
A lovely picture book about one of Louise Smit's most well-known characters from the ​Wielie Walie ​series.

 Sarel Seemonster se avontuur

Sarel Seemonser wants to go on an adventure. But before he leaves, his grandma warns: "Remember your secret weapon. Sea monsters like us can blow out clouds of steam. It makes our enemies think we have fire inside us." Sarel's steam curls and twirls into the air. But what will happen when he meets a sly wolf, a snake and a hungry vulture?
A story about one of Louise Smit's most-loved characters from ​Wielie Walie.

Has Das

 Haas Das se Nuuskas: Episode 6

Haas Das, the beloved newsreader from Animal Land and his assistant Piet Muis are back! In this episode Haas Das is snatched by the evil Knawel Snawel and everybody in Animal Land is very worried about their beloved newsreader. These evergreen Haas Das stories are magically illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new generation of fans.

 Haas Das se Nuuskas: Episode 5

In this episode an exciting wrestling match takes place and the animals flee a dangerous veld fire. These evergreen Haas Das stories are magically illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new generation of fans. 

 Haas Das se Nuuskas: Episode 4

In this episode Boeboe the little baboon is missing and everybody is very worried. These evergreen Haas Das stories are magically illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new generation of fans.

 Haas Das se Nuuskas Episode 3

In this episode the race between Hasie Kwassie and Skillie Skilpad is covered by die news team. The evergreen Haas Das stories are magically illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new generation of fans. 

 Haas Das se Nuuskas Episode 2

In this episode Frekie Hedgehog narrowly escapes Hoohoeff Hyena and die animals are amazed by Hasie Kwassie's new running shoes. These evergreen Haas Das stories are magically illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new generation of fans.

 Haas Das se Nuuskas Episode #1

 Bennie Boekwurm vertel lekker stories 2

Everyone will be delighted to see Haas Das, Animal Land’s most beloved news reader and his assistant Piet Muis again in these colourful reading books. All the other fun characters are back too, including Great Uncle Flapoor Elephant, Uncle Bulletjie Wildebees, Stokkina Meerkat, Hasie Kwassie, Mother Raven and many more! These evergreen Haas Das stories are magically illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new generation of fans. Bennie Bookworm lives in his tunnel house in the Wielie Walie Park, where he reads books to children. In this beautifully illustrated book Bennie reads four more delightful stories: Miesie Muis Bakes a Birthday Cake, Granny Gets a dog, Babet Bee Learns to Dance and Tokka the Gnome Makes Jokes.
A delightful sequel to the first top seller Bennie Boekwurm Vertel Lekker Stories 1 featuring one of South Africa's most popular and iconic children's characters.

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This series of novelty board books with a wipe-clean pen and fold-out pages, teaches children basic concepts with the help of Louise Smit's most iconic characters from the well-known television series Wielie Walie and Haas Das. Learn everything about shapes with Bennie Boekwurm, opposites with Haas Das, numbers with Karel Kraai and colours with Sarel Seemonster. With fun activities, easy games that you can play at home and even a news flash or two it is easy to learn!

Bennie Boekwurm vertel stories 

Bennie Bookworm lives in his tunnel house in the Wielie Walie Park. What he loves most of all is to read stories to children. In this beautifully illustrated book Bennie tells four delightful stories:Japie Apie (Japie the little Monkey), Tokka die Stoute Kabouter (Tokka the Naughty Gnome), Mimi the Philosophical Ant, and The Story of the Worm who didn’t want to get up Early.

Wielie Wielie Walie

Sarel Seemonster, Karel Kraai and all their friends live in the Wielie Wielie Walie Park. Join them on their fun-filled adventures.

 Has Das

On public demand Louise wrote two new Haas Das books:  Haas Das se Nuuskas (Haas Das’s News Box) and Haas Das Raak Weg (Haas Das Goes Missing).

 

 Has Das Raak Weg

 Bybel

The Bible for Children illustrated by Alida Bothma

 Bybel

The Bible for Children illustrated by Alida Bothma

 Professor Fossi

Professor Fossilus en die Dinosourusse

Paleontologist Professor Fossi (Fossilus) builds a time machine, and together with twins Toutie and Ton visits Dinosaurland in search of the third horn of the Triceratops.

 

Other books published

Louise Smit Is a prolific writer and has published more than thirty books. Many of them are based on the characters of her television programmes. Her books are bestsellers and the early Haas Das books have become collector's pieces. She also wrote The Bible for Children in 1982 and in 2002 a new edition of The Bible for Children appeared, also in English.

Haas Das en die gemaskerde wonder  Haas Das en die kerriebeker  Haas Das en die operasie  Haas Das kom laat
Haas Das kry verkoue  Haas Das en die drie ou diere  Haas Das en moeder raaf  Haas Das se dinge 
Haas Das vertel       

Above a few of the first series of early Haas Das books, illustrated by Butch Stolz, chief animator at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).

  

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Main Awards

SALA

South African Literary Awards (SALA) - Lifetime Achievement Award

 

ATKV WOORDVEERTJIE LITERARY AWARD (2018)

Three Artes Awards for best Television programmes (equivalent of the Emmy) South African Broadcasting Corporation.

Unima Puppet Award for best contribution to puppetry in South Africa.

Prix de Jeunesse Award - Munich, 1996 for Kideo.

Tokyo International Award for innovation, Kideo.

Golden Plume Award for her contribution and excellence from the South African Broadcastng Corporation.

Two Star Tonight Awards - Star Tonight newspaper, for director of Liewe Heksie as well as director and creator of Wielie Walie and Haas Das.