By Fifi Modiselle
Adding AUTHOR to my resume is unbelievable!
This is an unexpected dream coming to fruition after hearing people for years say, “when will you write a book Fi?”
This was a scary thought initially!
But little did I know that destiny would facilitate this vision in the form of this Children’s Book you see here: “Zizi’s World: Through her Vanilla Eyes”.
I’m actually crying.
I am proud to have ventured on this literary journey with linguafrancapublishers, one of the leading educational publishers in South Africa.
Children have always held a sacred place in my heart, and I’ve also always felt like if I had a book to read that had representation for people like me, the world would be a lot kinder in grooming kids, with more emotional intelligence & teach people to be better human beings.
So, this just wasn’t about writing a book, it was an intentional labour of love to teach children about embracing differences, albinism, bullying, self-love, respect, unity, diversity, inclusion, the love of parents; as well as many other multi-layered themes anyone can relate to.
THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, a heartfelt body of work, written by the subject living in those exact shoes, given that we don’t have much material if any of this nature in the school curriculum nor readily available anywhere commercially.
I hope and pray it fuels some education and the culture of reading too. I’m also reminded of how thankful I am that in my developmental years, my Dad’s Readers Digest Book Club reinforcement, came in handy.
So, I know he’d be extremely proud from the heavens, of this project that I’m launching on his birthday weekend.
Details on where and how to purchase the book, coming soon… but for now, please pencil in 28th June for my first official release day & in-store book signing
I hope you get a piece of this magic for your KIDS, & ADULTS trust me you too can take something valuable!
For further inquiries on the book, PR, & media (media statement, press kit, etc.) Please contact: publishing@linguafrancapublishers.co.za
HISTORY BEING MADE!
