I was lucky enough to be invited to talk and workshop ideas with the Children’s Services students at Don College at Devonport. The students were making their own children’s books. I was impressed with their ideas and dedication to the task. The college itself has a fun and quirky award winning design, reminding me of a castle, and is beautifully situated close to the beach and surrounded by natural bush.
How exciting! An image from Message in a Sock is on display at the 2020 Bologna Children’s Book Illustrator’s Wall. What an honour to be picture amongst the beautiful images representing Australia.
The day of the Christmas Parade at Somerset was cold and windy, but it didn’t dampen everyone’s enthusiasm! We had a wonderful time!
In November and December I had a wonderful time working with the staff and kids from Yolla District High School on a theme for the Sommerset Christmas Parade -it was decided to celebrate 50 years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. I designed the parade layout, and made a giant caterpillar puppet with the kids. Kindergarten stamped the design on the fabric with stamps and blocks. Year 6 and Year 7 helped sew it together, and under the guidance of Mrs JLK painted beautiful caterpillar foods, and a giant butterfly.
Look what arrived in the mail!
And the gold stickers too!
Very exciting!
I just found out Message in A Sock has won another award!
2019 Northern Lights Book Awards – Winner in the Historical category – for children
How exciting! It’s such an honour to be recognised. I’m also looking forward to more stickers on our books!
I had a fantastic Book Week at Yolla District School. There were animals on display in the school hall; a sheep and her lambs, chickens and rabbits!
I was positioned amongst all the wonderful book week exhibits, and got to watch the book parade too. I did workshops with Kindy and Grades 3, 4, 6,7 and 8.
Two wonderful workshops at Penrith Library.
Fox and Moonbeam movable puppet workshop and Storyboard Collage Workshop.
I can now reveal that ‘Message In a Sock’ has been shortlisted in the NSW Premier’s History Award in the ‘Young People’s History Prize’! I am so excited! We get these lovely silver stickers on our books now too! Congratulations on all those shortlisted!
At the awards night State Library of NSW – courtesy of photographer Joy Lai.
My Madhatter’s Tea Party hat and giant Cappuccino Hat have found a permanent and loving home at Bygone Beautys Treasured Teapot Museum and Tearooms at Leura.
These hats received considerable media coverage at The Melbourne Cup and at Randwick Racecourse, also winning the Crazy Hat Competition.
The museum is well worth a visit when you are in the area with some stunning examples of Teapots and relevant paraphernalia.
You can find more information about the museum at http://www.bygonebeautys.com.au.
I’m pictured with Maurice Cooper OAM who is the owner of the museum.
