by admin | Feb 2016 | Poetry
Game Play – a poem by Claire Saxby Game play  I spy a flat-floor fountain a whale spout a burst pipe throwing water at the sky  I spy a daughter who dances in the fountain all her clothes a-cling her grin wide and wonder-full at the splash the rain  I see a...
by admin | Apr 2015 | picture books, Writing and Words
In this centenary year of Anzac Day, it’s not such a surprise that there are a few books on both sides of the Tasman about the Anzacs, but it was curious that the illustrators of these books (Max Berry and Bob Kerr) independently portrayed mateship in this same...
by admin | Feb 2015 | Poetry, Walker Books Australia
My friend, Lorraine Marwood, has just released a new collection of poetry for children with Walker Books Australia.She’ll be appearing here shortly (within the next couple of weeks) but being also a teacher, Lorraine has set me (and other bloggers on her...
by admin | Mar 2014 | picture books
Today, I’m a guest on fellow-author and friend, Dee White’s blog about writing tips, for my five tips on writing picture books in general, and ‘Meet the Anzacs’ in particular. Pop over and say hello. 🙂
by admin | Feb 2014 | picture books
It’s true! ‘There Was an Old Sailor’ has arrived in Canada and the US, due for official release on Monday 3 March.Isn’t he looking swell? He has a dust jacket and a kirkus review and all …“An aptly silly narrative and offbeat...
by admin | Feb 2009 | Poetry
One Week Later – a poem by Claire Saxby The smoke has spread now and covers the whole city -all the way from the still-smouldering hillsto my seaclose home.I welcome the smoke, inhale ittaste what the televisionsradiopapers feed,seek to share some tiny...