Niki Daly has won many awards for his exuberant work. His groundbreaking Not So fast Songololo (1986), winner of a U.S Parent's Choice Award, paved the way for post-apartheid South African children's books. Since then, he has been published across the globe and has visited and presented talks in several countries. Among his many Frances Lincoln books, Once Upon a Time was an Honor Winner in the US Children's Africana Book Awards of 2004. Jamela's Dress - first in the Jamela series - was another milestone book, chosen by the ALA as a Notable Children's Book and by Booklist as one of the Top 10 African American Picture Books of 2000, and winning both the Children's Literature Choice Award and the Parent's Choice Silver Award. Niki lives with his wife, the illustrator Jude Daly, in Mowbray, a bustling Cape Town suburb.

About the Author

Niki Daly has won many awards for his exuberant work. His groundbreaking Not So fast Songololo (1986), winner of a U.S Parent's Choice Award, paved the way for post-apartheid South African children's books. Since then, he has been published across the globe and has visited and presented talks in several countries. Among his many Frances Lincoln books, Once Upon a Time was an Honor Winner in the US Children's Africana Book Awards of 2004. Jamela's Dress - first in the Jamela series - was another milestone book, chosen by the ALA as a Notable Children's Book and by Booklist as one of the Top 10 African American Picture Books of 2000, and winning both the Children's Literature Choice Award and the Parent's Choice Silver Award. Niki lives with his wife, the illustrator Jude Daly, in Mowbray, a bustling Cape Town suburb.

Reviews

 'A joyful book with a great joke at the heart of it all of which is vividly displayed in the lively illustrations.'

’The more I read this book, the more I loved it. . . This book is great fun, with imaginative language, and illustrations that really capture the quirky characters. . . A story that many children, especially boys, will identify with and really enjoy.’

'A down-to-earth story that will delight little boys.'

'A down-to-earth story that will delight little boys.' 'A joyful book with a great joke at the heart of it all of which is vividly displayed in the lively illustrations.'’The more I read this book, the more I loved it. . . This book is great fun, with imaginative language, and illustrations that really capture the quirky characters. . . A story that many children, especially boys, will identify with and really enjoy.’