Original cartoon design by
Abe Berry
Schedule of works . . .
BOOKS
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS CHILDREN'S BOOKS PLAYS RADIO TELEVISION MUSIC PAGEANTS FILM COMPETITIONS MEMBERSHIP ISRAEL
BOOKS
STRANGE ODYSSEY:
Published by G.G Harrap & Co Ltd, London
WINGS ON HER PETTICOAT:
Published by William Morrow Co Ltd, New York
THE FESTIVAL OF PURIM:
Written & compiled by Betty Misheiker; published by Women’s Zionist Council, Johannesburg
THE FESTIVAL OF HANNUKKAH:
Written & compiled by Betty Misheiker; published by Women’s Zionist Council, Johannesburg
DAYS OF OCTOBER:
Published by Beth Halochem, Johannesburg (1974) and by Israel Ministry of Defence Publishing House, Tel Aviv
LES CONTES DES GRANDS BUFFLES:
(illustrated by Ilona Suschitzky) a collection of 5 of her animal stories translated and published by Gallimard, France on 25 September 2008
Amazon publications with illustrations by Ilona Suschitzky:
THE BRAVE BRAVE MOUSE 20 NOV 2011:
De Dappere, Dappere Muis. (Dutch translation of The Brave, Brave Mouse) 21 Nov 2012
Ako Ang Haring Daga (Philippino translation of The Brave Brave Mouse) 14 Mar 2012
STRANGER IN THE FOREST:
Funny story about where ignorance and blind following can lead one (in English) 3 March 2013
A NEW COAT FOR BUNNY BOY:
Story about the importance of being happy with whom one is. March 2013
CHUBBY ROARS THE BIGGEST ROAR:
Story about finding a solution to a problem. March 2013
NYATI THE BIG BAD BUFFALO:
Story about friendship and solidarity. 30 March 2013
MAFUTA THE BABY HIPPOPOTAMUS:
Story about bravery, kindness and loyalty. May 2013
Amazon publication illustrated by Svetlana Bobrakova:
The Cow and the Cat. January 2013
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS
SHORT STORIES - FEATURE ARTICLES - BOOK REVIEWS - CHILDREN‘S COLUMN: Published in Newspapers and Magazines both in South Africa and Overseas
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
HANDSOME PIGGYWIG:
Published by G.G Harrap & Co Ltd, London
THE BEAR WHO WANTED THE MOSTEST:
Published by G.G Harrap & Co Ltd, London
THREE, FOUR, FIVE-AND-A-HALF:
Tales from the Israel Children's ITV Series. Scripts by Betty Misheiker, Published by ITV (Translated into Hebrew)
PLAYS PUBLISHED BY DALRO
(DRAMATIC, ARTISTIC & LITERARY RIGHTS ORGANISATION):
JACK IN THE BOX (OPERETTA):
Script, words & music by Betty Misheiker
JENNY WREN’S WEDDING DAY (PLAYLET):
Script, words & music by Betty Misheiker
HEAP BIG CHIEF (PLAYLET):
Script, words & music by Betty Misheiker
THE OLD KABOBLY TREE (FULL LENGTH MUSICAL):
Book, lyrics & music by Betty Misheiker. Commissioned & staged by the Performing Arts Council of Transvaal to launch the 80th anniversary of the city of Johannesburg, at Civic Theatre (1968). Also taken on tour
SENYOR ONYON:
Commissioned & produced by the Performing Arts Council of Transvaal. Also taken on tour
WATERMELONS (FULL LENGTH MUSICAL):
Produced by Children’s Theatre, Johannesburg
JACK & THE TURTLE DOVES (FULL LENGTH MUSICAL):
Commissioned & produced by the Performing Arts Council of Transvaal. Also taken on tour
PUPPET THEATRE PLAYS
SENYOR ONYON:
Commissioned and produced by the Marionette Theatre of the Johannesburg Civic Theatre
JENNY WREN’S WEDDING DAY:
Commissioned and produced by the Cape Puppet Players
DIE LAPPOP (AFRIKAANS):
Produced by the Marionette Theatre of the Johannesburg Civic Theatre
RADIO PLAYS
Commissioned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (S.A.B.C) for special Christmas Day programmes and relayed over all English transmissions. Given a number of repeat broadcasts.
EMPEROR KOW TOW (Duration - 1 hour):
Book, lyrics & music by Betty Misheiker
WATEMELONS (Duration - 1 hour):
Book, lyrics & music by Betty Misheiker
ALICE IN WONDERLAND; Musical based on book (Duration - 1 hour):
Script, lyrics & music by Betty Misheiker
DEAR TROTWOOD; Musical based on DAVID COPPERFIELD
(Duration 1 hour 20 minutes) :
Script, lyrics & Music by Betty Misheiker
N.B Most of the above Radio Plays were subsequently put on the S.A.B.C’s Transcription Service
RADIO PROGRAMMES (Commissioned by South African Broadcasting Corporation)
Approximately FIVE HUNDRED 15-minute Nursery & Junior School Radio Programmes, consisting of stories & songs, all written by Betty Misheiker. Many of these programmes have been put on the South African Broadcasting Service's Transcription Service. These programmes have been put on the air weekly, uninterruptedly since 1956.
WHAT D'YOU KNOW: TWENTY SIX 15-minute Programmes for Teenagers. Script, lyrics & music by Betty Misheiker
One of these Programmes was South Africa’s entry for the JAPAN PRIZE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME CONTEST held in Sopporo, Japan and WON the coveted JAPAN MINISTER OF EDUCATION PRIZE as the best of all programmes entered under the heading of Secondary Education. 69 countries competed. During the presentation Ceremony, this programme was referred to as “an example of how exciting and joyous a process learning can be” (1972).
The above Series has been repeated several times and 13 of these programmes have been made available to the rest of the world by the S.A.B.C on its Transcription Service.
RADIO SERIAL (Commissioned by South African Broadcasting Corporation)
EIGHTY SEVEN episodes adapted from DAVID COPPERFIELD by Charles Dickens.
AFRIKAANS RADIO PROGRAMMES
Series of TWENTY FOUR 15-minute Radio Programmes for Nursery & Junior Schools, commissioned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (S.A.B.C).
TELEVISION
Weekly 15-minute English Children’s Programmes entitled PLAYHOUSE. Scripts, music & lyrics by Betty Misheiker for South African Broadcasting Corporation TV.
Contributor to WIELIE WALIE 15-minute Afrikaans Children’s Programmes.
Scripts, music & lyrics by Betty Misheiker for South African Broadcasting Corporation TV.
Contributed scripts for Israel Arab Children's Programs (Translated into Arabic)
CHILDREN’S L.P RECORDS (ENGLISH)
Music & lyrics by Betty Misheiker. Recorded by leading Radio and Stage Artists. Some titles are also available in cassette and CD formats.
1. CBS ALD 6175 POLLYWIGGLE - Produced by Betty Misheiker
2. CBS ALD 6238 HUMPITY BUMP - Produced by Betty Misheiker
3. CBS ALD 6425 LET’S PRETEND - Produced by Betty Misheiker
4. CBS ALD 8071 POLLY-WOLLY-WOG - Produced by Betty Misheiker
5. CBS ALD 8135 YOO-HOO NURSERY SONGS - Produced by Betty Misheiker
6. CBS ALD 8137 JACK & THE TURTLE DOVES - Produced by Betty Misheiker
7. CBS ASF 1754 WHAT D’YOU KNOW - Produced by Betty Misheiker
8. EMI CLP 1776 LET’S PRETEND - Produced by Betty Misheiker, EMI STUDIOS, London
9. GALP 1016 A HUFF-PUFF-PUFF - Produced by Betty Misheiker
10. MFP 54722 TELL ME WHY? - Produced by Betty Misheiker
11. MFP 54745 JACK IN THE BOX - Produced by Betty Misheiker
CHILDREN’S 45 r.p.m E.P RECORDS (ENGLISH):
Music, lyrics & stories by Betty Misheiker. Some titles are also available in cassette and CD formats.
1. KIDDIE CLUB QJ. 75 LANTERN RECORDS C.C 1
ANIMAL CRACKERS
Sung by MAX BYGRAVES & Produced by MAX BYGRAVES, LANTERN RECORDS, London
2. KIDDIE CLUB QJ. 76 LANTERN RECORDS C.C 2
MAKE BELIEVE
Sung by MAX BYGRAVES & Produced by MAX BYGRAVES, LANTERN RECORDS, London
3. COLUMBIA SEGJ 11006
SENYOR ONYON - Produced by Betty Misheiker
4. COLUMBIA SEGJ 11007
ANIMAL CONCERT - Produced by Betty Misheiker
5. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7267
CHUBBY ROARS THE LOUDEST ROAR - Produced by Betty Misheiker
6. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7268
NYATI THE BIG BAD BUFFALO - Produced by Betty Misheiker
7. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7269
HOW MR KUDU GOT HIS HORNS - Produced by Betty Misheiker
8. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7270
MAFUTA THE BABY HIPPO - Produced by Betty Misheiker
9. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7271
HOW THE ZEBRA GOT HIS STRIPES - Produced by Betty Misheiker
10. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7272
A NEW COAT FOR BUNNY BOY - Produced by Betty Misheiker
N.B Some of the above records released in England and Australia.
A number of the songs featured on above records have been recorded by various artists and included amongst various selections of songs.
CHILDREN’S L.P RECORDS (AFRIKAANS)
Music & lyrics by Betty Misheiker. Recorded by leading Radio and Stage Artists. Some titles are also available in cassette and CD formats.
1. UNA 1501 SAL JY DIT GLO? - Produced by Betty Misheiker
2. UNA 1548 TINGELING- Produced by Betty Misheiker
3. UNA 1594 KAMMALIELIES- Produced by Betty Misheiker
4. UNA 1610 WANESSA- Produced by Betty Misheiker
5. MFP 7089 LOEKOE DIE LEEUTJIE- Produced by Betty Misheiker
6. MFP 7062 MAFUTATJIE- Produced by Betty Misheiker
7. MFP 7090 POMPIE DIE WINDPOMP- Produced by Betty Misheiker
8. MFP 54723 TINKINKIE SE TROUDAG- Produced by Betty Misheiker
9. MFP 54724 KOM SPEEL KAMMA KAMMA - Produced by Betty Misheiker
PUBLISHED SONGS ALBUMS & SHEETMUSIC (ENGLISH)
1. POLLYWIGGLE SONG ALBUM
Published by Peter Maurice Music Co Ltd, London (NOW EMI)
2. LET’S PRETEND SONG ALBUM
Published by Peter Maurice Music Co Ltd, London (NOW EMI)
3. GOOD MORNING SONG ALBUM
Published by Peter Maurice Music Co Ltd, London (NOW EMI)
4. OH LOOK, LOOK, LOOK! SONG ALBUM
Published by Peter Maurice Music Co Ltd, London (NOW EMI)
PUBLISHED SONGS ALBUMS & SHEETMUSIC (AFRIKAANS)
1. DIE LAPPOP SONG SHEET
Published by Betty Misheiker Publications
2. DIE DAPPER MUIS SONG ALBUM
Published by Betty Misheiker Publications
3. TINGELING SONG ALBUM
Published by Betty Misheiker Publications
4. AG, ASSEBLIEFIE! SONG ALBUM
Published by Betty Misheiker Publications
5. WEG IS ONS! SONG ALBUM
Published by Betty Misheiker Publications
6. DIE TORTELDUIF SONG SHEET
Published by Betty Misheiker Publications
7. NUWE SKOENE SONG SHEET
Published by Betty Misheiker Publications
8. ENN, TWEE, DRIE, WOEPS SONG ALBUM
Published by Betty Misheiker Publications
CASSETTES PARASHAT HASSHAVUA
Commissioned by N.Z.0 Department for Education and Culture in the Diaspora Pedagogic Centre, Jerusalem
AFRIKAANS RADIO WORK
Series of TWENTY FOUR 15-minute Radio Programmes for Nursery and Junior Schools. Commissioned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (S.A.B.C)
PAGEANTS
The 18th and the 25th YOM HA’ATZMAUTH ANNIVERSARY PAGEANTS, commissioned by the South African Zionist Federation
FILM WORK
THREE YEARS - Scriptwriter with Alexander Film Studio, Johannesburg
COMPETITIONS
WHAT D'YOU KNOW: One of these Programmes was South Africa’s entry for the JAPAN PRIZE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME CONTEST held in Sopporo, Japan and WON the coveted JAPAN MINISTER OF EDUCATION PRIZE as the best of all programmes entered under the heading of Secondary Education
POP SONGS:
Best English - “THABAZIMBI”
Best Afrikaans - “KAN NIE KLA NIE!”
Johannesburg Festival Song Competition - 1st Prize - “CITY I LOVE”
BRITISH COUNCIL - LIBRARY PLAYWRITING COMPETTITION: (FOR RADIO)
2nd Prize: “THE-HUNDRED-AND-SECOND USE FOR MASKING TAPE” Play for adults (Duration 1 Hour) - Translated into Hebrew
MEMBERSHIP
Songwriters Guild of Great Britain
SAMRO (South African Branch of Performing Rights Organisation)
DALRO (Dramatic Artistic & Literary Rights Organisation)
P.E.N - The S.A Scriptwriters Association
Israel Scriptwriters Union
ENCYCLOPEDIA JUDAICA (1972)
See Volume 5, Page 450
See Volume 15, Page 210
ISRAEL
Arrived on Aliyah June 1979.
Scriptwriter for Children’s Programmes - Israel TV
"DAYS OF OCTOBER" - Published by Israel Ministry of Defence Publishing House, Tel Aviv