Zac the YAK from Room to Read romps in for CBCA’s BIG BOOK DAY OUT with so many wonderful authors, illustrators, storytelling, SCBWI, jumping castle, barbecue and more … what a brilliant day!
The SCBWI stand was buzzing with Ben Johnston’s hands-on workshop Engibear Series
Margaret Roc’s BIG JELLYBEAN competition.
Lesley Gibbs launch to the very scary very funny picture book SCARY NIGHT.
The hilarious Mike Lefroy entertaining kids with talented illustrator Liz Anelli – HOWZAT!
Wilderness Fairies flapping through the Fair – Jodie Wells-Slowgrove!
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ue Whiting’s Firefighters with kids in firemen raincoats! Kids loved it.
Marjorie Crosby-Fairall’s workshop with The Croc and The Platypus – so creative!
Wendy Blaxland brilliant play about Blaxland’s Crossing” …. and much more … authors Sandy Fussell, Deborah Abela, Kate Forsyth, Belinda Murrell, Oliver
Phommavanh ….. a feast of creators.
Even more fun with the CBCA Newcastle and Sydney West regions with Jennifer Trad Reid and Katrina McKelvey.
What a day!
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The rain poured, Sydney was brooding, but the launch of Gracie and Josh was a total joy.
Paul MacDonld from The Children’s Bookshop, VARIETY the children’s charity, Meredith Costain from Ford Street Publishing and an enthusiastic crowd welcomed ‘Gracie and Josh’ into the world.
I couldn’t believe it when Jodie Wells Slowgrove and Vicki Stanton and others braved the weater to drive hours from Woollongong to this event.
People came from fare and wide:-
Sharon Rundle, Christie Lamb and one of my favourite fans – the wonderful girl Nina Lamb – came from the Central Coast.
Loved poet Beverely George , award winning illustrator Sarah Davis and Nikau – gosh I couldn’t believe that she already a teen. – also from the Central Coast.
The award winning Libby Gleeson, Sue Murray playwright from School Magazine, Rachel Greenwood editor of the CBCA magazine and so many people piled into the Children’s Bookshop.
Serena Geddes and I shared the very special journey of creating our picture book ‘Gracie and Josh’ -
where we celebrated children and families who faced illness through the joy of words and colour.
Deeply personal, ‘Gracie and Josh’ is our public testament to the resilience and courage and love of children.
We were privileged to partner with Variety the children’s charity in ‘Gracie and Josh’ – www.variety.org.au
