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Just Write For Kids Competition – Pitch It! Just Write For Kids is very excited to announce the very first writing competition; Pitch It! If you’re like most writers, you’re probably itching for the chance to skip the slush pile and get your manuscript directly on the desk a publishing editor. I’ll bet you also […]
In part 1 of my interview with children’s mid-grade and picture book author, Catherine Pelosi, we heard about what got Catherine writing and how she developed her skills, so that her work was picked up for publication. There was so much to learn from the steps she took to refine her work and get feedback. In part […]
#OrisCleanUp #BlogTour #BooksOnTour #Day5 What an affecting week of global awareness and compassion, knowledge and empowerment we’ve had the pleasure of engaging in with Anne Helen Donnelly and Ori’s Clean-Up. If we each make an effort of just a small change, imagine the huge impact that could have on our environment, for now and the future. […]
#OrisCleanUp #BlogTour #BooksOnTour #Day5 Re-used Recycling with Plastic Bag Jellyfish In Ori’s Clean-Up, the focus is on encouraging the different ways in which we can manage our rubbish to best help the environment. Rather than throwing away our used packaging, it’s better to re-use or recycle them. ♻Â This two-part activity will help children reflect upon […]
#OrisCleanUp #BlogTour #BooksOnTour #Day4 You’ll be alarmed at the facts, just like Anne was, of the amount of plastic disposal littering our oceans and harming the wildlife. Today, Anne shares her findings, and the good reason behind why Ori’s Clean-Up was inspired. I wrote my new book Ori’s Clean-Up, because the environment is important to […]
#OrisCleanUp #BlogTour #BooksOnTour #Day3 What does being environmentally friendly really mean to Anne? How does she promote this topic with her young audience? Want to know? Let’s go! 🙂 Thanks for swimming on by to the tours once again, Anne! It’s wonderful to have you back. 😇 Congratulations on the third title in your Ori […]
#OrisCleanUp #BlogTour #BooksOnTour #Day2 Thanks for joining in on this blog tour with a very important message at heart. 🐙🐬🐡🐟🐠 Blurb: Ori the Octopus and his friends have left their rubbish everywhere. They tidy up, but it doesn’t work. To keep their home clean and healthy, they need to do something different, something better. Endorsed […]
#OrisCleanUp #BlogTour #BooksOnTour #Day1 Tell us how you help the environment and you could WIN! Do you recycle, reuse, compost or donate? One simple act on a regular basis can greatly help to improve the quality of our environment. So tell us, name the last item you recycled, reused, composted or donated. You will go in […]
#OrisCleanUp #BlogTour #BooksOnTour #Day1 How fulfilling to find an author so passionate, and compassionate, about the world we live in! An author who really cares about how our children grow up and the future of their surroundings. Following Ori’s Christmas, Anne Donnelly joins us once again with the third picture book in her Ori series, […]
I was fortunate to receive two enthralling books from the lovely people at Little Pink Dog Books – two books that encourage a little imagination and a lot of exploration for busy toddlers and young children. Add some wild animals in the mix and you’ve got fun-tastic literary experiences to share. Ziggy’s Zoo is an […]
