Posts written by Romi Sharp.
Bigger than Yesterday, Smaller than Tomorrow, Robert Vescio (author), Kathy Creamer (illus.), Little Pink Dog Books, October 2018. Blurb: Hannah isn’t afraid to go on an adventure, as she is bigger than yesterday, but when night approaches… …is Hannah bigger than she thinks? An enchanting tale about a child who craves independence but also longs […]
The Pitch It! Competition team have been absolutely blown away by the sheer success of Just Write For Kids’ first writing competition! The judges particularly made note of the wide variety and quality of entries, submitted by many talented writers across a range of genres from picture books, junior fiction to young adult. We had […]
Life is Not Fair When You Are Just a Chair, Emily S Smith (author), Graham Davidson (illus.), Storytime Lane, 2018. Blurb: ‘The life of a chair is a sad, dismal tale, And when you hear of it, you’ll cry, oh, you’ll wail…’ Chairs get farted on, stood on, and left out in the rain, but […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day14 When a moving story has touched you forever. That’s how we feel about The Forever Kid. We’ve been so fortunate to have been blessed with the insights in and around this book, its inspirational author, Elizabeth Mary Cummings, and the themes around grief and remembrance and having a positive outlook following loss. Celebrate […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day13 Want to see even more of The Forever Kid? Take a look at some of its beautiful pages, narrated gently by Elizabeth Mary Cummings, and illustrated thoughtfully and dreamily by Cheri Hughes. Published by Big Sky Publishing. AND, if you’re in Sydney, you can see The Forever Kid in person, along […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day12 The Forever Kid has been glammed up for a fun photo shoot! Please enjoy our book photography gallery below… Elizabeth has recently been on an incredible tour to Europe, UK, and Lithuania! Check out some images of her presenting in schools. Celebrate Your Loved Ones and WIN! Click the image […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day7 The Forever Kid Downloadable Activities Themes in The Forever Kid, other than grief and remembrance, include family bonding, imagination and finding hope. We’re taking these themes and incorporating them into some fun educational activities that focus on literacy, spatial awareness and creativity. Literacy – The Forever Kid Wordsearch. Find the listed […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day6 A Cloud to Remember Craft and Literacy Activity Memories of loved ones can be preserved by noting down all the special things you loved and remember about them. Whether it’s an activity shared, a cute characteristic, their favourite hobby or food, you can celebrate their life in so many ways. In […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day5 It is an honour to speak with an author so involved in the community and so passionate about providing her audience an authentic, complex and sensitively considered literal experience that they can apply so practically in challenging situations. Elizabeth Cummings provides us a snippet of how The Forever Kid came together, […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day3 The Forever Kid, Elizabeth Mary Cummings (author), Cheri Hughes (illus.), Big Sky Publishing, October 2018.  Blurb: A moving story about the strength of family love. It’s Johnny’s birthday but he is no longer here. His family still gathers and lovingly celebrate. By continuing Johnny’s favourite party traditions and sharing special memories, […]
