Posts written by Romi Sharp.
#ReeceGiveMeSomePeace #blogtour #BooksOnTour #Day7 Reece Give Me Some Peace! Activities There are a drum load of music-themed educational activities available that would beautifully supplement your reading of Reece Give Me Some Peace! Sonia has listed a variety in her interview here. Today we’ll offer a nice mixture of LOUD and ‘quiet’ activities to suit every […]
 #ReeceGiveMeSomePeace #blogtour #BooksOnTour #Day6 Making Sound with a Water Xylophone Discovering different sounds amongst and within various musical pieces is a fascinating and valuable learning concept. One of the instruments Reece explores in Reece Give Me Some Peace is a xylophone. A xylophone contains keys of differing sizes to create the multitude of sounds, and that’s […]
#ReeceGiveMeSomePeace #blogtour #BooksOnTour #Day4 Hangin’ out for some ‘quiet’ time and a cuppa? We have the perfect solution! Â Enjoy this soothing audio clip listening to the brilliant Sonia Bestulic whilst you put your feet up and relax. Learn about Sonia’s writing process, where the inspiration for Reece came from, what her own household is really […]
#ReeceGiveMeSomePeace #blogtour #BooksOnTour #Day3 You’ll be just as blown away by this exuberant book as we were! Check out our thoughts on Reece Give Me Some Peace! 🎼🥁🎼 Reece Give Me Some Peace!, Sonia Bestulic (author), Nancy Bevington (illus.), Big Sky Publishing, September 2018. Blurb: A fun-loving book about the wonderful world of music and […]
#ReeceGiveMeSomePeace #blogtour #BooksOnTour #Day1 We are tremendously excited to welcome children’s author and Speech Pathologist, Sonia Bestulic, to join us on such a joyous and entertaining blog tour! Sonia introduces her fun, and noisy (!), debut picture book, ‘Reece Give Me Some Peace!’; exploring the wonderful world of music, instruments and noisy play. So let’s […]
Just Write For Kids are excited to introduce another talented illustrator for our ‘Just Picture This Illustrator’ Interview. Helen McCosker has illustrated widely including children’s books, ‘The Nightfall’ and ‘Coasting-a year by the Bay’, magazines and exhibitions, using a variety of media and techniques. Let’s get to know more about Helen! 🙂 How did you […]
Review: Cinnamon Stevens – Ghost Light, Pauline Hosking (author), Lilly Pilly Publishing, 2018. Blurb: Welcome to Cinnamon’s second adventure. Her first was Cinnamon Stevens – Crime Buster. A haunted theatre? A smashed-up grave? Twelve year old sleuth Cinnamon is ready to solve these spooky mysteries. Or is she? Cinnamon Stevens; an intriguing character with […]
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 […]
#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 […]
