Finding Joy in Writing for Children: Interview with Jacinta Farragher

#joysjourney #bookcampaign #booksontour Her joy in the writing of Joy’s Journey really shines through. Jacinta Farragher is the author of this new gorgeous picture book, and she’s here to chat about her journey from initial concept to publication. Thanks, Jacinta! 🙂 Jacinta, congratulations on the release of your thoughtful and adventurous picture book, Joy’s Journey! […]

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#BookReview: Joy’s Journey by Jacinta Farragher and Manka Kasha

#joysjourney #bookcampaign #booksontour #BookReview: Joy’s Journey, Jacinta Farragher (author), Manka Kasha (illus.), Little Steps Publishing, March 2022. Blurb: When she hears about a magical paradise where wishes come true, Joy sets off to find it. She travels over land and sea, to see what she can see. She becomes a bold adventurer, to be what […]

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Learning to Get Ready with Get Ready, Mama!

Get Ready, Mama! is a must-have toolkit that guides its readers with all the necessary information (and hopefully the motivation) needed to getting up and ready, and getting others up and ready, for the day. The book touches on putting oneself in another’s shoes, mixed in with the amusement of a role reversal situation. Imagine having […]

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Five Minutes More with Sharon Giltrow

Enjoy some light relief with this wonderful interview with the multi-talented author-educator, Sharon Giltrow! Let’s discover how Sharon was inspired to write the motivational, hilarious how-to guide in navigating the morning mayhem – Get Ready, Mama! Thanks, Sharon! 🙂 Sharon, congratulations on the release of your adorably hilarious picture book, Get Ready, Mama! Can you […]

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#BookReview: Get Ready, Mama! by Sharon Giltrow and Arielle Li

#BookReview Get Ready, Mama!, Sharon Giltrow (author), Arielle Li (illus.), EK Books, April 2022. Blurb: Getting Mama ready for the day can be a challenge! She will try to sneak back into bed, distract you with cuddles, and… wait, is she watching TV?! Learn how to get Mama up and ready, despite her mischievous delaying […]

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#BookReview: Sass and Traz Save the Library by Michelle Worthington

#sassandtraz #savethelibrary #bookcampaign #booksontourpr Sass and Traz Save the Library, Michelle Worthington (author), Naomi Greaves (illus.), Daisy Lane Publishing, October 2021. Blurb: Sassafras and Alcatraz are twins who couldn’t be more different, except for the fact that they love their local library. The librarian, Ms Burns, tells them the library is going to be demolished […]

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Fascinated by Flight – Len Waters Activities

#australiaremembers #lenwaters #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day6 Australia Remembers; Len Waters, Boundless and Born to Fly, delves into the life, career, hardships and Indigenous roots of Australia’s first known First Nations fighter pilot, Len Waters. Flying and everything about it fascinated Len. It seemed, from the time he was a small boy, Len Waters was born to […]

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#BookReview: Australia Remembers 3: Len Waters by Catherine Bauer

#australiaremembers #lenwaters #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day5 #BookReview: Australia Remembers 3: Len Waters, Boundless and Born to Fly, Catherine Bauer (author), Big Sky Publishing, September 2021. Blurb: Len Waters may have been born behind the gates of an Aboriginal reserve, but his big imagination and even bigger dreams took him soaring well beyond the reach of those […]

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#BookReview: Belly Button Fluff by Dave Atze

#bellybuttonfluff #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day2 #BookReview: Belly Button Fluff, Dave Atze (author, illus.), Big Sky Publishing, September 2021. Blurb: A super-cute, icky adventure brimming with curiosity and fun. Scarlett Von Scruff is a little girl who loves to collect weird stuff. Now she’s discovered something fluffy, soft and a little bit smelly in Dad’s belly button […]

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Let’s Talk about Home – Interview with Karen Hendriks

Karen Hendriks reveals what ‘Home’ really means to her in this fascinating and inspiring interview about the book and the link to her family’s past. Thanks, Karen! 🙂 Karen, congratulations on the release of your heart-rending, poignant picture book, Home! Briefly, tell us what this story is about. War ends, yet its dark shadow remains. […]

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