We had a wonderful morning at the Vrije School in De Bilt, The Netherlands in June making and crafting books. I ran three separate workshops for the English classes: 7-8 year olds, 8-9 year olds and 10-12 year olds. The younger group made twig books, and then...
I couldn't be more thrilled that Too Busy Sleeping has been listed as a CBCA Notable Book for 2016! This is the longlist for Australia's most prestigious children's literary awards. The shortlist is announced in May. Fingers crossed! You can see the full list here: https://cbca.org.au/notables-2016...
Well, this is very exciting! A dream I never thought would come true for my first book! Story Box Library have recorded a video of Emily Barrett reading Too Busy Sleeping, and it's adorable. Watch the teaser here: Too Busy Sleeping - Teaser. Or go to Story Box Library to watch...
And so the tour is done and dusted! You can read the ins and out here. Thank you to all the wonderful libraries, bookshops and schools who hosted events and provided support. And thank you to the lovely parents for bringing their lovely kids along. I...
This holidays, Anna and I will host a bookmaking and storycraft workshop for kids at the lovely DTLL Workshop in Brookvale, Sydney. Kids will learn how to make and bind their very own book. We will help kids develop their story, including creating characters, setting and plot....
This school holidays, Anna and I will be at the Writers in The Park Festival at Centennial Park in Sydney. Join us at 10.30am for storytelling and craft. Other writers and illustrators at the festival include Pamela Allen, Sarah Davis, Jessica Rowe and Libby Hathorn. www.scbwiaustralianz.com ...
It's the first day of Spring in Australia. And the first day of my life as a children's author. I am so over the moon to send my first book Too Busy Sleeping out into the world! Too Busy Sleeping, illustrated by Anna Pignataro and published by Little...