‘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 Vikki Marmaras! Who doesn’t love a game of ‘I Spy’, a snarky pirate and a sparkly-kind-of-mystery?! On top of that, a high-seas adventure story with a fun environmental focus on the joys and benefits of upcycling to save our planet! This ‘charming’ new picture book, I Spy Treasure, spoils its readers […]
#iwonder #bookcampaign #booksontourpr #BookReview:I Wonder, Allison Paterson (author), Nancy Bevington (illus.), Big Sky Publishing, August 2021. Blurb: The little wooden boat has been left behind in the sand dunes. Odd things pass it by, tumbling and floating into the ocean – a chip packet, a takeaway cup and a plastic bag. The little wooden boat […]
#iwonder #bookcampaign #booksontourpr Article by Allison Paterson Our beautiful oceans have become a rubbish dump. The rubbish that ends up in the ocean is called ‘marine debris’. Scientists think that the deaths of more than one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals such as seals, sea lions, dolphins and whales are caused by marine debris […]
#iwonder #bookcampaign #booksontourpr There are always aspects of the inspiration and creation of a book that we wonder about, and how best to find the answers than with an author interview! Thanks to Allison Paterson for expanding on the journey of I Wonder… Allison, congratulations on the release of your gorgeous, valuable picture book, I […]
#iwonder #bookcampaign #booksontourpr I Wonder whimsically explores the themes of pollution, sustainability, and environmental care, as a little wooden boat wonders and worries whether it too, has become litter or waste like the floating objects that pass it by into the ocean. Allison Paterson and Nancy Bevington have brought these inanimate objects and marine sea […]
#iwonder #bookcampaign #booksontourpr Tell us what small steps you can take to care for our world for your CHANCE to WIN!  ** UPDATE: COMPETITION NOW CLOSED ** I Wonder is a gentle yet powerful story told in a playful manner that will get readers thinking deeply about the steps they can take to better care for our world. A […]
