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Latest Book Reviews
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WHEN YOU OPEN A BOOK
written by Caroline Derlatka. Illustrated by Sara Ugolotti. 
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BIN CHICKEN AND THE CHRISTMAS TURKEY
written by Kate & Jol Temple. Illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh. 
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Latest Original Stories and Poems
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New Poem - THE FOX
A poem about an encounter between myself and a fox on a cold snowy night in Lausanne. It was magical seeing this beautiful animal watching me by the light of a city street lamp. Click HERE to read the poem |
New Story - THE RIVER
After living in Vietnam for the past four years, I decided it was time to write a picture book about a day in the life of the mighty Mekong River - the lifeblood of country. Click HERE to read the full story. |
Latest Blog Bites
Christmas Tales 7
My story AN OUTBACK CHRISTMAS has been included in the 2022 CHRISTMAS TALES 7: SHORT STORIES published by Storm Cloud Publishing! I'm so excited to get this story out there as it's based on the true story of a mob of emus who were banned from the Yaraka Pub in outback Queensland for their unruly behaviour! Click HERE for the link to the story. As a fun end of year activity, I read the story to my students and asked them to come up with a book cover . You can see some of the amazing results below!
My story AN OUTBACK CHRISTMAS has been included in the 2022 CHRISTMAS TALES 7: SHORT STORIES published by Storm Cloud Publishing! I'm so excited to get this story out there as it's based on the true story of a mob of emus who were banned from the Yaraka Pub in outback Queensland for their unruly behaviour! Click HERE for the link to the story. As a fun end of year activity, I read the story to my students and asked them to come up with a book cover . You can see some of the amazing results below!
Top 4 Books
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“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
-Jhumpa Lahiri
I acknowledge the Awabakal People, the traditional owners of the land we are on, and pay my respects to their elders past and present.