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Tag: children’s 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!…
When children’s books are even more about the kids
Children’s books should be ALL about the kids, After all they ARE “children’s books” after all – right? Creators can get caught up with the perception that it’s “their” book but the simple fact remains – it is ALL about the kids. The child reader is the one we get to bless with our new…
Golden publishing opportunity for new illustrators
The person who gets this gig will have a massive foot in the door. Five Mile Press is a publishing house you want to be illustrating for. It is tough to get in this door so grab this opportunity if you can. The five Mile Press, one of Australia’s largest children’s publishers, is searching for…
Contemporary Children’s Book Artists Melbourne Display
Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition I will be joining the following illustrators in a display in July at the Hill of Content Bookshop where we will have our books and illustrations on display and for sale for 2 weeks only. Illustrators: Kim fleming, Vince Agostino, Kayleen West, Annie White, Ben Wood, Karen Erasmus, Sara Acton, Adam…
Literacy, books, child development and behaviour.
After a full day of lectures and workshops last week I reflected on the clear message throughout; literacy begins before school – the earlier the better! Growing your child’s brain and helping them to learn Listening to Barbie Bates (Paediatric Occupational Therapist) I learned about the brain activity of a baby and how early we…