The Literature Live! team of illustrator Nina Rycroft and authors Aleesah Darlinson, Jeni Mawter, Laurine Croasdale and I, flew into Dubbo’s Connections Studio and we beamed out to hundreds of kids and teachers across NSW.
Dugald Saunders, ABC radio personality was a funny, warm and skilled compere of the show and we all had FUN!!!!!!
Stars of the show were:-
‘Ballroom Bonanza’ and ‘Boom-Bah’ award winning picture books by Nina Rycroft
Jeni Mawter’s hilarious ‘babies’ who were part of her picture book ‘Snuggle
Alessah Darlinson’s love of animals and her new picture book ‘Warambi’ abotu the minature bat.
Laurine Croadsale Penguin Chomps ‘iHarry’
and of course my JACK books – especially Nanna’s big, bargain, glow in the dark purple underpants!!!!
Reaching more than 20 fantastic schools across NSW from the far West to inner city Sydney – reaching 100′s kids and teachers, we celebrated the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea with Jack’s healthy banana cake ~ receipe is at the back of ‘Always Jack’
The Education Department Connections studios are next to ABC Radio.
Dugal Saunders – the entertaining ABC radio presenter dropped in to watch schools from Kooringal, Cudgegong to Eugowra who connected to the Connections show.
This inter-active TV is wonderful.
We loved the virtual cake eating – Nanna’s teeth that always fall out are on top of Jack’s cake!!!!
Thankyou to all the kids who asked me questions. A few of them:-
Kellyville Public School: What inspired you to write books?
Answer: All of you kids. Want to write books that are your friends.
Matraville Soldiers Settlement School: How hard is it working & raising a family while you go through cancer?
Answer: Hard, but loving as long as my kids, family, friends are part of the journey.
Always Jack was launched as part of www.literaturelive.net
