A wonderful review for ‘Meet the Anzacs’
here 🙂Yesterday was the thirtieth YABBA Awards ceremony, this year held at Sacre Coeur in Glen Iris. (follow the link for the winners). These children’s choice awards are always fun. Students are bussed in from schools all around the place and authors and illustrators...
Keilor Downs Kinder and ‘Carrum Sailing Club’
My daugher-in-law is currently doing a placement at Keilor Downs kinder. She has based one of her projects around ‘Carrum Sailing Club’ and asked me to come and read the book. She’d prepared ‘stations’ outside based on each opening (eg...Cockatoos, seagulls and Emu
Sydney turned on brilliant weather for our half work/half play weekend. We arrived early Friday and caught a ferry to Cockatoo Island. Why? Why not? Neither of us had been there and knew little about it. There were convicts there (well … not when we visited, but...Notes on a weekend
1. If you leave the road to find the signmarked lookout, that carpark just off the main road, is probably connected to the lookout. But look what you can find if you keep on driving. And driving. 2. Old trees can make the most law-abiding person ignore the fence. (It...From Facebook
Yesterday began with two sessions in a fabulous school library, complete with fabulous library staff (and special wow! to the art teacher)Together with their teachers they have crafted a rich, immersive world for their students. It was so lovely to see art and literary offering that referenced so many of picture books I've co-made with so many great illustrators. And watch out, there are many developing creators being nurtured. *particular mention of the newly invented 'kitty basketball fish! The day ended with a visit to the Little Bookroom for an event with primary school teachers where Jess and I talked about the books we make together and separately. Thanks Michael and Jenny for our welcome. You could even say my day was 'bookended' ;)
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Quick trip to Melbourne yesterday and who should I meet? Hello @matt.cosgrove , it was great to meet you at @dymocks234 and your camera-shy companions too. Hope today goes well.
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