Bok Who Lost His Spring

What is a Springbok without his spring? Just a ... bok?When poor Springbok loses his spring, it is up to his friends to help him find it again - with hilarious consequences.A humorous and touching story about recognising what makes you special, and the power of friendship.

Marleen Lammers is a freelance writer with a passion for children’s stories. While she’s originally from the Netherlands, she spent most of the past decade-and-a-bit living in various countries in Southern Africa, mostly working in the nonprofit sector. She published her first picture book with Penguin Random House in 2019, and caught the children’s literature bug. She’s hoping to keep engaging kids through fun stories, and making them love books in the process. Gwendolene van der Merwe lives in Strand, Cape Town. She obtained a BA in visual communication design at Stellenbosch University followed by her honours degree in illustration. She was recognized as an emerging creative in 2017 by Design Indaba. Her preferred mediums are water colour, collage and digital. She finds most of her inspiration from childhood memories and her dreams.