These books are aimed at children between about 4 years and 8 years of age and combine fun with learning activities. Konki and Lonki are an African brother and sister, and they have fun with their animal friends in all sorts of activities. Each book has an initial full colour educational section followed by a self-teaching colouring-in part. The first book, Konki and Lonki at Home (2009) has now almost sold out (1000 copies) locally, but is still available via amazon.com (search either the title or under author pseudonym Marianne Dufornet). In August 2015, Konki and Lonki at Home was launched round the world at all the major bookfairs by Marianne’s publishers, SBPRA (Houston, Texas), including venues at Beijing, New York, London, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Paris, Dubai and in Mexico, Brazil, India and many other major centres. Since arriving in Hilton a couple of years ago, Marianne has completed two further titles in the series. Book number 2, Konki and Lonki at the Hairdresser (2015) has sold well locally by direct sales, and is also on sale at various bookshops locally (including the Lazy Lizard in Howick, White Cottage Books at the Junction in Nottingham Road, the Toy Hut at the Quarry Centre in Hilton, and Bookworld at the Cascades Centre) where it sells for R120-00; it can be bought directly from Marianne for only R90-00 (071-178 6760). This month, Marianne’s latest book in the series, Konki and Lonki in the City (2016) has just become available (R90-00 by direct sale) and is a bumper book at 60 pages of fun. All three books are on view at Hillberry Art Gallery (open every Saturday 10h00-16h00, otherwise by appointment).