Monash KOALA Kids Book Club
 Last Wednesday I was invited to share ‘Seadog’ and ‘There Was an Old Sailor’ with young children at the Monash KOALA Kids Book Club at Monash Medical Centre.The bookclub aims to provide a spot of normal in the middle of medical treatment.We...Emu is flying!
Getting ready to launch Emu next Saturday at 2.30 pm at Book & Paper in Williamstown (36 Douglas Pde)I’ve got a window!And inside the shop … look at the company I’m keeping. Feeling goodThanks for Seadog
 THIS is why I do what I do … an email from a fan of Seadog. “Dear Claire,Just wanted to say a big “Thanks!” for “Seadog”.We have a 3 1/2 year old who borrows it from the library every time it’s there.I just asked Oscar what...To the country, perchance to see an emu. We did! We did!
We also found family gravestones.What stories they tell.And then there was this Heritage Listed Maritime Pine. How cool is the bark???And one final emu. This one is the cover of my new book, to be launched at 2.30 pm Saturday 9 August at the wonderful Book & Paper...Making sourdough bread
Last year, Julia, Kate and I ran a 2 hour workshop on making sourdough bread (as part of the Newport Folk Festival). This year, we did it again. Â Part of the magic of copresenting this workshop is that the audience get to see how differently we make the bread, despite...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' ;)
#schoolvisits
.
#australianauthor #writingforyoungpeople
0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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.
.
#australianauthor #writingforyoungpeople
0 CommentsComment on Facebook