Emu
A wonderful review for ‘Emu’ here 🙂Good Friday
 Friday was a beautiful day and we took ourselves off to Black Rock for a look at the Cerberus. It was still there, now too fragile to be explored from up close. (Hah! Who am I kidding? As if I was going in Melbourne’s water at this time of the year! And my...Meet the Anzacs Book Trailer
Before Christmas, I visited the Penguin Random House offices to record an interview about the writing of ‘Meet the Anzacs’. This week, following amazing work by the RH team, there’s a book trailer!If you would like to see it, click hereThis poster...Let’s Celebrate Australia!
  Today, I welcome my friend, Lorraine Marwood, to my blog to talk about her new poetry collection for children. Her visit is part of a blog tour to celebrate the release of ‘Celebrating Australia’ and other blog-stops are listed at the bottom of this...On my walk today I saw:
two ships sailing away from me old St Kilda pier pylons being unloaded from a barge at Williamstowndancing light beneath the darkest pierthe Sea Shepherd, but my photos of it have mysteriously vanished from my phonetwo young men fishing.’Caught anything...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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