I am delighted to welcome Chrissie Junge to discuss her journey to becoming a children’s author and her brand new title Alfredo, a happy book about the adventures of a small bird called Alfredo who thinks he’s a dog, for children…
I am delighted to welcome Lois Murphy, author of the award-winning gripping thriller Soon, to discuss the inspiration for her first junior fiction book, You’ve Let Them In. Plus, we share our review of this fun scary story with heart. Lois Murphy on…
Belinda Murrell discusses writing new book Searching for Charlotte, The Fascinating Story of Australia’s First Children’s Author with her sister Kate Forsyth, and their family connection to this pioneer. Disclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a…
Today we welcome Teigan Margetts, children’s author and co-founder of Ethicool Books, to discuss their publishing ethos and share the story behind her book ‘Simon and the Sad Salad’. Plus, Ethicool Books is very generously offering readers worldwide the chance…
Today we welcome author Kathy Hoopmann to share with us how she came to write her suite of award-winning books for children about the autism spectrum, anxiety, ADHD and more. And, the very generous people at Footprint Books have offered AUS/NZ…
A graphic novel adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic A Wrinkle in Time, soon to be a major motion picture. A Wrinkle in Time, The Graphic Novel Synopsis : The world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry,…
The 2 million-copy best-selling modern fable from Korea that won hearts around the world. The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly Synopsis This is the story of a hen named Sprout. No longer content to lay eggs on command only to have…
The Tales by Trees books are a series of illustrated fairy tales for grown-ups. They combine fantasy, nature, wisdom, wonder and folklore into inspiring reading experiences. Each book is a fully self-contained story and does not require familiarity with the…
The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s children’s classic (for all ages) is about our responsibility to live good lives. The Little Prince Book Synopsis Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The…
It being school holiday time here right now, got me thinking about how I enjoyed reading during long car rides as a child. My parents fostered in me a love of books, reading and language – one of the best gifts…
The Amber Amulet… A heartwarming novella now adapted into an international award winning short film. The Amber Amulet Synopsis Dear Sir/Ma’am, Please find enclosed this AMBER AMULET. That must sound unusual to a citizen, but you will have to trust…
Paws Synopsis A story about belonging. Paws, a curious little baby bear who questioned everything, was taught all about the big wide world by his very famous father, Roman, who was a dancing bear. Roman also taught Paws that it was…
The Traveler is a children’s spiritual picture book from first time author Suthep Srikeruja.
I was very excited to receive my review copy of The Traveler in the mail courtesy of Pump Up Your Book Promotions. This gorgeous hardcover book (with dustjacket) contains a lovely tale in verse by Suthep Srikeruja coupled with black and white pencil illustrations (by Denys Blacker) on gloss paper.
The Traveler is a tale of hope and wonder told to children by their Grandpa:
