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Author: Kayleen
Make these easy teddy cakes from my book.
In my new picture book I illustrated some teddy cakes that the character Nonna makes with Celia. I decided to recreate them in real life. I took a batch to Ivanhoe library where they were quickly gobbled up. I was told they were delicious – I should have made more! I am sharing the instructions…
Puppets and storytelling during Book Week
My goodness, life as a children’s author and illustrator is a busy one – but incredibly fun! We are in the throws of book week (which goes for more than a week) where I have been visiting children in different parts of the state. Storytelling and creative education has to be the best job in…
Felicity’s Favourite Hug Illustration
Now this is the stuff dreams are made of! My author friend Nola Passmore wrote on her Facebook wall… Great to see the book “Better than a Superhero”, illustrated by Kayleen West, reviewed in Focus magazine (Magazine for the Anglican church in Southern QLD). They quoted a four-year-old called Felicity who said “I really like…
Snapshot: Publisher, Paul Collins
If you have been wondering about what my publishers are looking for this may be a bit of insight for you. Today on Fable Croft Paul Collins (Ford Street Publishing), publisher of my newest title Celia and Nonna shares what he does and what he is looking for. He gives an insight into picture books…
Balancing Manuscripts on the Hop
I have been asked to join a writer’s blog hop by the lovely and very talented, energetic, diligent, story-savy, entertaining, encouraging , creatively marvelous, and astoundingly popular children’s author Penny Reeve – too many adjectives? Isn’t that is what blogging is for? Penny is a children’s author who held that passion since the age of three!…