Every Tuesday night at six o’clock all the animals in the kingdom of Animal Land sit down to watch the news in the Bushveld. Handsome Harry Hare and his assistant Pete Mouse report on everything that happens in their African home. Get ready to be charmed and amused by the antics of this wacky newsreader and his friends, King Lion, Uncle Big Flap Elephant, Stinky Skunk, Sticks Meerkat, Mother Raven, Bettina Baboon, Rob Rabbit, Big Tai Tortoise, and many more.
These evergreen stories started as a popular television show in the 1970s and have been developed into a best-selling series of books for children, in print since 1976.

Haas Das, the beloved newsreader from Animal Land and his assistant Piet Muis are back! In this episode an exciting wrestling match takes place and the animals flee a dangerous veld fire. These evergreen Haas Das stories are magically illustrated by Vian Oelofsen for a new generation of fans.

Louise Smit
Louise Smit lives in Pringlebaai. She became well known for her very successful TV productions such as Wielie Walie, Haas Das se Nuuskas, Pumpkin Patch, Kideo, Mina Moo and many more. She is also the author of Die Bybel vir kleuters/The Bible For Children and Professor Fossilus en die dinosourusse.
Louise received national and international acclaim for her work and was awarded three Artes Awards, the Star Tonight Award, Prix Jeunesse and The Tokyo Prize. A DVD is being made about the adventures of Haas Das and his friends.


Vian Oelofsen
is a prolific children’s book illustrator. He has worked on many children’s books, comic strips, educational material and even corporate logos and label designs. But his love for the picture book has always been keenest.