The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel, illustrated by Danny Snell Published by Bright Light (Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing) Author/illustrator Interview at PaperbarkWords “Some cats are house cats. Some are apartment cats. Some cats live on farms. Some live in the city. But Tinka was a truck cat.” (The Truck Cat) Welcome and thank you for […]
Read More The Truck Cat by Deborah Frenkel, illustrated by Danny SnellClementine’s Christmas by Annie White (New Frontier Publishing) Everyone I know loves celebrating Christmas and versatile author/illustrator Annie White adds to the festivities with her new Christmas picture book, Clementine’s Christmas. Clementine, Annie’s endearing canine character, experiences her own Christmas in this warm, funny story. Thank you for speaking to Joy in Books at PaperbarkWords blog, Annie. Guest author post […]
Read More Clementine’s Christmas by Annie WhiteEmma Quay talks about the way she captures movement in her illustrations. Images used are from Happy All Over, written & illustrated by Emma Quay Published by HarperCollins This is an exceptional piece by Emma. Students (and masters!) of art and illustration should use this as a ‘how-to-illustrate-movement’ guide and inspiration. Thank you for inviting […]
Read More Still Moving with Emma QuayOur World Full of Wonder by Jevita Nilson, illustrated by Jess Racklyeft Published by CSIRO Publishing “There is a place filled with all this wonder: our world, our home. Shall we go explore?” (Our World Full of Wonder) Author Interview with Jevita Nilson Thank you for speaking about your picture book Our World Full of […]
Read More Our World Full of Wonder by Jevita Nilson, illustrated by Jess RacklyeftChristopher Cheng: a career in books featuring Dragon Folding Author Interview at PaperbarkWords Dragon Folding is Christopher Cheng’s most recent picture book (2024), illustrated by Lucia Masciullo & published by Puffin. ****** Thank you for speaking to ‘Joy in Books’ at PaperbarkWords, Christopher. This interview forms a companion piece to our interview in Magpies magazine […]
Read More Christopher Cheng & Dragon FoldingDon’t Worry, Felix by Yohann Devezy & Katharine Alice Ill. Zoe Bennett New Frontier Publishing Guest Author Post at PaperbarkWords blog: Collaborating on Don’t Worry, Felix by Yohann Devezy and Katharine Alice It’s funny how a chance conversation in passing can have such a significant impact on the trajectory of ones’ life events. For us this conversation took the […]
Read More Don’t Worry, Felix by Yohann Devezy & Katharine Alice, ill. Zoe BennettSouth with the Seabirds by Jess McGeachin Author/illustrator Interview at PaperbarkWords “They came at last to an island at the edge of the world.” (South with the Seabirds) South with the Seabirds is another excellent book by Jess McGeachin. It tells a surprising tale about Macquarie Island and its history. Distinguished by Jess’s research, […]
Read More South with the Seabirds by Jess McGeachinLike a Gannet by Kirsten Ealand illustrated by Deb Hudson Published by Windy Hollow Books Guest Author post about Like a Gannet by Kirsten Ealand for Joy in Books at PaperbarkWords blog My stories often start with an emotion – I think of a time when I felt like that, and I go from there. […]
Read More Like a Gannet by Kirsten Ealand illustrated by Deb HudsonBernie Thinks in Boxes written by Jess Horn, illustrated by Zoe Bennett Picture book published by Affirm Press “Bernie liked boxes. When things fit into boxes, they made sense.” (Bernie Thinks in Boxes) Bernie Thinks in Boxes is a poignant yet positive tale about neurodivergence, told ingeniously and with pefect age-appropriateness. Guest author post about […]
Read More Bernie Thinks in Boxes by Jess Horn, ill. Zoe Bennett
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