‘Reading is Magic’ is the theme for Australia’s 2024 Book Week celebrations, and we’re excited to bring some magic from reading this imaginative and creative picture book – The Postman’s My Mate by Kelly Louise Jarris and Natalie Herington! With its own themes of friendship, creativity, sustainability, Australian animals and an appreciation of our community […]
#BookReview: The Postman’s My Mate, Kelly Louise Jarris (author), Natalie Herington (illus.), KLJ Books, June 2024. Blurb: Join Charlie on an adventure as he unwraps a world full of surprises and imagination. When his very best mate, the postman arrives with a mysterious package, Charlie’s day transforms into “The Best Birthday Ever!” What’s inside? Rockets, […]
To celebrate the power of imagination and creativity when it comes to the simple things in life, we’re excited to deliver a special boxed prize to a lucky reader to WIN a SIGNED COPY of the charming, The Postman’s My Mate by Kelly Louise Jarris and Natalie Herington! Let’s get unboxing! 🙂 Here’s how you […]
We’re delighted to welcome back our good friend, author Kelly Louise Jarris, to share her wonderfully creative journey with her newest picture book, The Postman’s My Mate. Kelly’s stories, including Imagine Our Special Place and Cheese On Toast, consistently come from the heart and at the same time spread joy, fun and thoughtfulness that resonate […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Pamela Jones! It’s such a delight to welcome children’s author, poet and podcaster, Pamela Jones here today to share her beautiful, sweet and nostalgic debut picture book, Ayla’s Christmas Wish. In creating this story, Pamela was inspired by the hay bale art in towns across Australia, from Tarrington in Victoria’s West […]
#youcanbeawriter #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #BookReview You Can Be A Writer, Teena Raffa-Mulligan (author), Sea Song Publications, February 2021. Blurb: Anyone can write stories. You can too! Writing stories is like having an adventure. This book will lead you on your own story adventure. Imagination is your passport. It can take you anywhere. Start with an idea… choose […]
#CourseReview Picture Books 101, Adam Wallace (best-selling author, presenter), Kid’s Book Creator Capital, 2020. Course Description: PICTURE BOOKS ROCK. They sure do. They rock harder than a chair, a horse, a band, heck, they even rock harder than a rock itself! So what’s so good about picture books? What’s the magic? And how can you […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Steven Herrick! We are delighted to welcome award-winning author Steven Herrick to the blog to talk about his recent middle grade fiction, Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus! This funny, uplifting verse novel celebrates freedom, creativity and friendship that will have you smiling and taking straight to the outdoors… on bikes! Thank […]
#goawayfoxyfoxy #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day3 Reading Go Away, Foxy Foxy will stimulate children’s creativity, and give them the power to be their own superheroes! Karen Hendriks is a passionate advocate for facilitating reading and developing a love of it. What other wisdom will she impart in this interview?! 🙂 Congratulations on the release of your empowering […]
#goawayfoxyfoxy #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #day2 POP on in! It’s a #BookGiveaway! *COMPETITION NOW CLOSED Are you ready for a swinging, popping good time in our treehouse? Vanilla Bean, Velvet and Valentine are inviting YOU to join them for a treehouse party, and to celebrate, there will be a lucky door prize of a copy of the […]
