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Featured Maretha at Fauna Park Tales

#FaunaParkTales Book Trailer on YouTube produced #4WillsPublishers #RRBC

July 26, 2020July 27, 2020 Maretha at Fauna Park Tales

Welcome to Day 7 of the @4WillsPub “THANK YOU, HOSTS!” Blog Tour for #RRBCAuthor @JanSikes3 #RRBC #RWISA

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15 July 2020 – Spring and Summer Garden Glimpses – Wonderful Wednesday

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8 July 2020 Spring and Summer Garden Glimpses – Wonderful Wednesday

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1 July 2020 – My Spring and Summer Garden Glimpses – Wonderful Wednesday

June 10, 2020July 27, 2020 Maretha at Fauna Park Tales

My Review – This Last Chance by @dlfinnauthor

May 8, 2020July 27, 2020 Maretha at Fauna Park Tales

RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB’S “SPOTLIGHT” Author May 2020 Blog Tour

April 1, 2020June 15, 2020 Maretha at Fauna Park Tales

“Whispers of the Past” Blog Tour – @RobertaEaton17 @4WillsPub

March 24, 2020 Maretha at Fauna Park Tales

My Review – The Memory – by @judithbarrow77 – #NewRelease

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My Review – “Strange HWY: SHORT STORIES” – @BeemWeeks

A Wonderful Wednesday Post – Autumn in my Garden

Somehow, we missed summer here in our part of the woods, so suddenly, our brave summer flowering bulbs, shrubs and perennials disappeared, leaving quite a large part of our garden looking a bit sad. Fortunately, a few autumn colours came to its rescue! We have a brave vine which gives the loveliest leaves, but it […]

26 August – Summer Garden Glimpses – Wonderful Wednesday – #FaunaParkTales

Another week, another post, and I’m not sure whether there is anything much I want to write about this week. Perhaps I could write about our awful weather and the complete skip of summer we’ve experienced here in parts of Lancashire. You most likely feel my dark mood too, and dark it has been! Every […]

Puppy Pictures — Leo Garrett

Puppy Pictures Puppy Pictures — Leo Garrett There’s something about a cute puppy that melts my heart every time. This adorable picture comes from Leo Garrett at Puppy Pictures.

Maretha at Fauna Park Tales

Maretha is a South African Italian, born in a small town called Montagu. She grew up in nearby Worcester in the Western Cape – a town reminiscent of living in Switzerland among the snow-capped mountains. Worcester had a small library. Young Maretha’s visits were limited to three times a week, because the librarian told her, “You spend too much time with your nose in a book and neglect your school work.” Nothing much has changed, because she's still a confirmed bookworm who constantly strives to raise more bookworms who enjoy reading, not just as a pleasant past-time, but as an excellent tool to be used when grown-up. Before immigrating to the UK to settle in Lancashire, Maretha worked as a librarian in a private school in Botswana, where one of her tasks was to encourage children to enjoy reading. That was a labour of love for this bookworm, providing valuable help in carving her own career as a children's author/illustrator. It brought her face to face with the literary industry’s toughest critics – children and preteens. She saw that many students also enjoyed reading about birds and animals, their care, habitats and general well-being, especially when a few added catchy rhymes here and there made reading sessions interesting and alive. In 2012 her job was localised and as things often happen, this unforeseen occurrence led to a new chapter in her life. To remain motivated, she wrote down everything she could remember about her family's pets – their little habits and characteristics. For example, the character of the working-dog hero in Fauna Park Tales is based on the different traits of every single dog her family ever owned. Researching habits, habitats and interesting titbits about martial eagles and eagle owls, as well as many smaller birds such as crimson-breasted shrikes and hoopoes,made it easier to illustrate them and tell a believable story. Her illustrations appear throughout Fauna Park Tales. Maretha Botha admits to being a chocoholic and unreformed coffee addict, a keen gardener and bird watcher, who likes to walk on the moors where the stiff breeze coming in from the sea, quickly clears her head, making way for more inspiration.

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26 August – Summer Garden Glimpses – Wonderful Wednesday – #FaunaParkTales

Puppy Pictures — Leo Garrett

Puppy Pictures Puppy Pictures — Leo Garrett There’s something about a cute puppy that melts my heart every time. This adorable picture comes from Leo Garrett at Puppy Pictures.

19 August – Summer Garden Glimpses – Wonderful Wednesday – #FaunaParkTales

Another week, another WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY post. I thought being on lockdown, would give me so much time for things I normally don’t get to do, but somehow, mid-week comes around quickly – almost like bin collection day, every Wednesday, like clockwork. I’m looking at the beauty of butterflies, bees and other pollinators in the garden. My […]

Fauna Park Tales Mid-Month Inspiration – A Beloved #BorderCollie and a #BullTerrier #FaunaParkTales Series Notes #13

Sometimes moving has its benefits, because one is forced to clear out the clutter, sort through all kinds of things, including old letters and cards. I did just that seven years ago when we came to the United Kingdom. One of the ‘treasures’ I rediscovered – a handmade card with a blue-lace trimming – touched […]