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Book Dash is a South African volunteer-based project that aims to create free children's books. All participants sign a simple agreement to open-license everything produced on the day (the books and all their component parts) with a Creative Commons Attribution licence.
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Book Dash Cape Town, 2014-05-10 edit
Mrs Penguin's Perfect Palace by Helen Brain and Celeste Beckerling- Sleepy Mr Sloth by Paul Kennedy, Nick Mulgrew, and Graham Paterson
- The Cottonwool Doctor: The Story of James Barry by Bridgitte Chemaly Potton, Jean de Wet and Michelle Matthews (external scan)
Book Dash Cape Town, 2014-06-28 edit
- Bathtub Safari by Sarah-Jane Williams, Robert McEwan, and Tracy Lynn Chemaly
- Come Back Cat by Karen Lilje, Nicola Rijsdijk, and Sam Scarborough
- The Elephant in the Room by Sam Wilson, Michael Tymbios, and Thomas Pepler
- A Fish and a Gift by Jesse Breytenbach, Liesl Jobson, and Andy Thesen
- Grandpa's Gold by Kerry Saadien-Raad, Elsabé Milandri, and Mathilde de Blois
- A House for Mouse by Michele Fry, Amy Uzzell, and Jennifer Jacobs
- Maddy Moona's Menagerie by Candace Di Talamo, Rachel Zadok, and Nick Mulgrew
- Sizwe's Smile by Vianne Venter, Genevieve Terblanche, and Lauren Rycroft
- Tortoise Finds His Home by Maya Fowler, Katrien Coetzer, and Damian Gibbs
- Whose button is this? by James Woolley, Louise Gale, and Paul Kennedy
Book Dash Cape Town, 2014-08-30 edit
- A Dancer's Tale by Samantha Cutler, Thea Nicole De Klerk, and Roberto Pita
- Graca's Dream by Melissa Fagan, Karlien de Villiers, and Marike le Roux
- Miss Helen's Magical World by Jacqui L'Ange, Wendy Morison, and Nadene Kriel
- Queen of Soweto by Jessica Taylor, Mia du Plessis, and Marli Fourie
- Sindiwe and the Fireflies by Tess Gadd, Cherene Pienaar, and Jano Strydom
- Singing the Truth by Louwrisa Blaauw, Jade Mathieson, and Bianca de Jong
- A Tiny Seed by Nicola Rijsdijk and Maya Marshak
- Together We're Strong by Liesl Jobson, Alice Toich, and Nazli Jacobs
- Zanele Situ: My Story by Liz Sparg, Jesse Breytenbach, and Andy Thesen
Book Dash Johannesburg, 2015-07-27 edit
- Amazing Daisy by Nozizwe Herero, Siya Masuku, and Leona Ingram
- How about you? by Renate van Rensburg, Margot Bertelsmann, and Ronèll Botes
- Is There Anyone Like Me? by Fred Strydom, Jess Jardim-Wedepohl, and Stephen Wallace
- Little Ant's Big Plan by Candice Dingwall, Steven McKimmie, and Telri Stoop
- Lory Dory by Sonia Dearling, Brendon O'Neill, and Arthur Attwell
- Rafiki's Style by Audrey Anderson, Louis Greenberg, and Wesley Thompson
- Searching for the Spirit of Spring by Mosa Mahlaba, Selina Morulane, and Sibusiso Mkhwanazi
- Sima and Siza by Claire Ingram, Lwando Xaso, and Arthur Attwell
- Walking Together by Louwrisa Blaauw, Bianca de Jong, and Jade Mathieson
- What is it? by Robyn Penn, Kate Sidley, and Ann Roberts
- Why is Nita Upside Down? by Roxana Bouwer, Sarah Bouwer, and Emma Hearne
Book Dash Durban, 2015-11-07 edit
- A Beautiful Day by Lindy Pelzl, Elana Bregin, and Raeesah Vawda
- Hugs in the City by JP Brouard, Milly Brouard, and Kalynne Vorster
- I Will Help You by Fathima Kathrada, Olivia Villet, and Andrea Abbott
- Londi: The Dreaming Girl by Lauren Holliday and Nathalie Koenig
- Sbu's Special Shoes by Megan Pirie, Éidín Griffin, and Mark Hardie
- Sindi and the Moon by Zanele Dlamini, Thokozani Mkhize, and Wesley van Eeden
- Thato's Birthday Surprise by Brad Cuzen, Corinne Lamoral-Rosmarin, and Jodi Houareau
- There Must be a Rainbow by Sinomonde Ngwane, Nerissa Govender, and Thulisizwe Mamba
- What if…? by Cristy Zinn, Mary-Anne Hampton, and Julie Smith-Belton
- I Can Dress Myself by Nontobeko Kunene, Heidel Dedekind and Bridget Krone (external scan)
Book Dash Cape Town, 2016-03-05 edit
- The Best Thing Ever by Melissa Fagan, Lauren Nel, and Stefania Origgi
- Hippo Wants to Dance by Megan Andrews, Sam Beckbessinger, and Marisa Steyn
- It Wasn't Me! by Lesley Beake, Gwendoline van der Merwe, and Alexandria Mackinnon
- Katiiti's Song, by Philippa Namutebi Kabali-Kagwa, Mary Marble, and Kirsten Walker
- Lara the Yellow Ladybird by Catherine Holtzhausen, Martha Evans, and Nadene Kriel
- Little Sock and the Tiny Creatures by Lili Probart, Jon Keevy, and Chani Coetzee
- Shongololo's Shoes by Marteli Kleyn, Megan Lotter, and Jacqui L'Ange
- Springloaded by Thea Nicole de Klerk, Sam Wilson, and Chenél Ferreira
- When I Grow Up by Simóne van der Spuy, Michele Fry, and Jennifer Jacobs
- Who is our friend? by Gerhard Van Wyk, Jade Mathieson, and Lara de Groot
Book Dash Grahamstown, 2016-11-12 edit
- Clever Pig by Josh Morgan, Lee-Ann Knowles, and Nathalie Koenig
- Little Goat by Tiffany Mac Sherry, Nicola Anne Smith, and Mirna Lawrence
- Why Is There A Hole In The Wall? by Kirsty Paxton, Amy Slatem, and Danielle Botha
- Zanele Sees Numbers by Hanrie Coetzee, Laura de Lange, and Arthur Attwell
- What's In The Pot? by Crystal Warren, Hayley Alonzo and Rat Western (external scan)
- ULonwabo by Mihlali Kumalo, Sarah-Rose de Villiers and Zandile Makina (external scan)
- The Pumpkin Chase by Smanga Simelane, Amy-Jane Harkess and Arthur Attwell (external scan)
Book Dash Cape Town, 2016-11-19 edit
- The Biscuit Jar Must Fall by Siya Masuku, Nozizwe Herero and Nadene Kriel
- Goldfish Genius by Sam Wilson, Thea Nicole de Klerk, and Chenél Ferreira
- The Lion Who Wouldn't Try by Liza Esterhuyse, André Kieswetter, Nick Mulgrew, and Tarryn-Anne Anderson
- My Dream in the Drawer by Megan Lötter, Fred Strydom, and Marteli Kleyn
- Palesa Can Walk by Sindiwe Magona, Sinomonde Ngwane, and Thulisizwe Mamba
- The Rainbow Cloud: The Story of Mkabayi and Mmama by Sibusiso Mkhwanazi, Selina Morulane, and Zanele Dlamini
- Scared Tumi by Nicola Anne Smith, Mohale Mashigo, and Nontobeko Kunene
- The Sea by Nicola Rijsdijk, Julie Smith-Belton, and Lauren Nel
- Small Bird's Big Adventure by Wesley van Eeden, Nick Mulgrew, and Jennifer Jacobs
- Unathi and the Dirty, Smelly Beast by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl, Jon Keevy, and Thokozani Mkhize
- Where is Thabo? by Ndumiso Nyoni, Melissa Fagan, and Fathima Kathrada
- The Baby Book by Alex Latimer, Christian Jaggers and Diane Awerbuck (external scan)
Book Dash Jozi, 2017-02-25 edit
- Hello by Rox Jaden Palmer, Imile Wepener and Jennie Marima
- Tone's Big Drop by Edna Gicovi, Musonda Kabwe and Robyn Osmond (external scan)
- The Three Doof-Doofs by Claudi Potter, Stephen Wallace and Wynand Botha (external scan)
- My Special Hair by Candice Dingwall, Jess Jardim-Wedepohl and Renate van Rensburg (external scan)
- Tumi Goes to the Park by Hannah Shone, Nyambura Kariuki and Paballo Rampa (external scan)
- Thuli, Special and the Secret by Baeletsi Tsatsi, Dali Gaga and Yihenew Worku (external scan)
- Foxy Joxy Plays a Trick by Mdu Ntuli, Nahida Esmail and Samantha Rice (external scan)
- Senzo and the Sun by Adrie Le Roux, Liam Longland and Sarah McGregor (external scan)
- Nomvundla and the Chilli-Eating Contest by Adrien Folly-Notsron, Fortune Tazvivinga and Natalie Walker (external scan)
- Miss Tiny Chef by Linda Nabasa, Raymond Diby and Ruramai Musekiwa (external scan)
- Mogau's Gift by Lorato Trok, Rofhiwa Mudau and Shadrach Munene (external scan)
- Mina and the Birthday Dress by Lauren Mitchell, Ndidi Chiazor-Enenmor and Nicci Nathanson (external scan)
Book Dash Cape Town, 2017-12-02 edit
- And Also! by Anja Venter, Nkosingiphile Mazibuko and Lauren Beukes (external scan)
- Just Like Me by Mary-Anne Hampton, Hani du Toit and Christian Jaggers (external scan)
- That's not Thabi! That’s a hippopotamus! by Jon Keevy, Mbongeni Fongoqa and Roulé le Roux (external scan)
- No! by Karen Vermeulen, Liora Friedland and Melissa Visser (external scan)
- Circles by Alex Latimer, Gordon Latimer and Patrick Latimer (external scan)
- My Inside Weather by Jen Thorpe, Lara Berge and Emma Beckett (external scan)
- Knight Times by Dianne Makings, Nicola Smith, Luke Mateman and Colin Payne (external scan)
- The Bounce by Liza Esterhuyse, Candice Botha and Hannes Esterhuyse (external scan)
- The Lost Laugh by Karen Lilje, Wilna Combrinck and Michelle Preen (external scan)
- Feathered Friends by Daniela Hammond, Jacqui L'Ange and Stephanie Pretorius (external scan)
- Tig's World by Dorian Dutrieux, Sam Wilson and Kitso Sedumedi (external scan)
- Ann-Nem-Oh-Nee Finds Adventure by Jessica Bosworth-Smith, Matthew Griffiths and Lauren Nel (external scan)
Book Dash Cape Town 2018-04-17 edit
- You, Yes You! by Annika Brandow, Wilna Combrinck and Sam Wilson (external scan)
- Toast by Jennifer Jacobs, Helen Moffett and Alex Latimer (external scan)
- The Dream Pillow by Nadia Davids, Lutfia Kamish and Nadene Kriel (external scan)
- Where is Lulu? by Mohale Mashigo, Nkosingiphile Mazibuko and Clyde Beech (external scan)
- Zandi and Birdy Monster by Marie-Louise Rouget, Hannes Esterhuyse and Simeon van den Bergh (external scan)
- Who Takes the Train? by Carla Latsky, Mabel Mnensa and Ntembiso Velemane (external scan)
- The fish that couldn’t swim by Gisela Strydom, Sarah Gaylard and Thulisizwe Mamba (external scan)
- Grandpa Farouk's Garden by Sam van Riet, Matthew Kalil and Nina Lewis (external scan)