Afrikaans ↔ German · Ages 7–11

Karoo Summers

Karoo-Somers · Karoo-Sommer

By Johanna Botha · Illustrated by Sipho Mahlangu

Every December, Anneke and her German cousin Felix are sent to Oupa's sheep farm near Graaff-Reinet, where the windpump creaks all night and the dog, Bismarck, is older than both of them together. Afrikaans and German turn out to be closer than either child expected.

Theme: Cousins, a farm and a very old dog