Blast Off with National Simultaneous Storytime 2021
In just over a week, on Wednesday 19 May at 11:00am AEST, we will be celebrating the 21st National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS). Are you ready? The event National Simultaneous Storytime...
children’s books
Salih — A Refugee Story of Hope by Inda Ahmad Zahri
Today it is my great pleasure to introduce you to author Inda Ahmad Zahri and her debut picture book Salih. Salih will tear at your heartstrings and fill you with...
The Importance of Daydreaming and Imagination — a Guest Post by #Josh Langley
Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Australian author and illustrator Josh Langley who advocates for children’s mental health, including developing their self-esteem, friendship skills and creativity through...
Picture it in Books – Our Multicultural World
One of the things that brings most joy to our world, that inspires imagination and sparks creativity, is variety. The richness of our multicultural world is to be celebrated and...
Improving mental health with picture books by Michelle Worthington
Reading picture books to young children is one of the best ways I know of adding joy to the day. Anything that increases joy must be good for mental health,...
Who can be a writer? You can!
I always enjoyed writing with children — the entire process. We saw story potential everywhere and found inspiration in the things they said or did as well as in everyday...
Plan to Follow Your Dreams on Multicultural Children’s Book Day #ReadYourWorld
Today, the last Friday in January, is Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I am delighted to participate once again by spreading the word about Multicultural children’s books. In this post I...
Learning about Gender Pronouns on Multicultural Children’s Book Day #ReadYourWorld
Today, the last Friday in January, is Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I am delighted to participate once again by spreading the word about Multicultural children’s books. In this post I...
Go Away, Worry Monster! — Interview with Brooke Graham
It is not uncommon for children to experience some level of anxiety or worry when beginning a new school year or starting at a new school. Many adults experience it...
We’re All in This Together — a Picture Book by Skye Hughes
The refrain ‘We’re all in this together’ echoed around the world in 2020 as we came to grips with the changes that living with a pandemic brought. Teaching online and...
2020 — A Year of Books
Books make wonderful gifts at any time and Christmas is no exception. As a child, I loved nothing more than receiving a new book of my own for birthdays and...
Introducing Gorkle and the text message mystery by Penny Macoun
Today it is my pleasure to introduce you to Penny Macoun and her delightful new picture book Gorkle. This interview is part of a Books on Tour promotion. Have you...