Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Brentos! It’s the greatest privilege to welcome the phenomenal, highly acclaimed award-winning artist, Brentos to the blog, to share his newest GORGEOUS release following Australia: From Dawn to Dusk and Australian Animals: From Beach to Bush – it’s Wild Australia: Marine and National Parks. With his characteristically playful, clean style sweetened […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Jevita Nilson and Jess Racklyeft! It’s with pure delight to welcome talented author Jevita Nilson, together with the superlative, multi award-winning author-illustrator, Jess Racklyeft, to share their absolutely stunning new picture book, Our World Full of Wonder. This gorgeous narrative non-fiction for ages 5+ completely sparkles with its evocative, lyrical language […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Maura Finn and Lucinda Gifford! What a treat to welcome the fantastic duo behind Too Many Cats!, Maura Finn and Lucinda Gifford, with their newest feline adventure; the creepiest, most cat-acular picture book just in time for Halloween – Grandma Murphy’s Pussycat. This sensationally sophisticated lyrical nighttime stroll through the shadows […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Michelle Conn! We’re thrilled to have talented author-illustrator, Michelle Conn, in the spotlight and on centre stage today to share her festive picture book delight, The Christmas Star. Get ready for the season to be jolly with young Timmy as the happiest Christmas tree in town (and in the school play)! […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Sheila Knaggs and Jennifer Falkner! We couldn’t be happier to welcome the wonderful duo behind a gorgeous new picture book – Sheila Knaggs and Jennifer Falkner join us to share their absolutely delightful, Fairy Beach. You can always feel the twinkle and sparkle of magic when fairies are around, and at […]
Welcome to a special #CharacterInterview with Allen from Allen the Alien! We’re interrupting the news for this very special bulletin to announce that the UFO has landed, and we’ll be joined LIVE by none other than Allen from Allen the Alien – DO PANIC! (not really, he’s supersonic cool!). But first, a couple of announcements […]
#BookReview: Allen the Alien, Stephanie Ward (author), Aleck Morton (illus.), Riveted Press, August 2024. Blurb: Allen and his trusty pet, Byte, set off for Earth to make some new friends. But it soon becomes clear that not everyone understands Allen’s intergalactic games and exuberant nature … An out-of-this-world adventure for anyone who has ever felt […]
It’s an out-of-this-world opportunity to have the chance to get up close and personal with both the intergalactic and international stars; Allen the Alien and author Stephanie Ward! All you have to do is welcome them into your hearts and you could WIN an amazing prize! Who’s ready for some space-tacular fun?! 🙂 There are […]
Welcome to #TheQuickSixInterview with Sarah Zweck! It’s such a beautiful pleasure to welcome talented author-illustrator, Sarah Zweck to the blog to share her newest, stunning picture book, Ray. Her sweet narrative and mixed-media illustrations meld together just perfectly, creating something gentle, hopeful, and simply beautiful to read, look at and ponder – just as you […]
It has certainly been a magical week of reading and books around our nation this past week (and month), which will no doubt continue in its festivities (because kids’ books are awesome!). One such phenomenal creature we’re celebrating is the delightful Allen (and his pet dog, Byte) from Allen the Alien by Stephanie Ward and […]
