A Wish for Baby by Caz Goodwin & Sara Acton “I wish for you, dear little one, enchanting dreams each night. And days that bring surprises, full of wonder and delight.” (A Wish for Baby) (A Wish for Baby is published by Affirm Press) A Wish for Baby is an exquisite picture book for babies. […]
Read More A Wish for Baby by Caz Goodwin & Sara ActonRock Dogs by Sally Barns & Anil Tortop Published by Affirm Press Guest author post about Rock Dogs by Sally Barns for Joy in Books at Paperbark Words blog As much as I would love to be able to tell you that the idea for this story came from somewhere meaningful, I can’t. It wasn’t inspired by a personal story of […]
Read More Rock Dogs by Sally Barns & Anil TortopAll You Can Be by Angela Casabene, illustrated by Michelle Conn Published by Affirm Press Angela Casabene shares why she wrote her lovely, affirming picture book, All You Can Be, at PaperbarkWords blog I have often said this about my two girls: My first born is like an extension of my soul. And although I […]
Read More All You Can Be by Angela Casabene, ill. Michelle ConnAffirming, Fun Picture Books by Affirm Picture Books & More Reviews by Joy in Books at Paperbark Words blog All books reviewed in this survey are published by Affirm Press There’s something magical happening at Affirm Press. A small independent press, they are absolutely punching above their weight by publishing many of Australia’s best picture book creators (as well […]
Read More Affirming, Fun Picture BooksReviews > Tiny TradiesTami Sussman, illus by Tom JellettAffirm PressReviewed by Joy LawnReleased March 2023HardbackISBN 9781922848123RRP $19.99Category: Children’s picture book Tiny Tradies (Tami Sussman, illus by Tom Jellett, Affirm Press) 6 December 2022 Unlocked content from the archive. Books+Publishing (This review was commissioned by Books+Publishing and is reproduced with permission.) Tami Sussman and evergreen illustrator Tom Jellett […]
Read More Tiny Tradies by Tami Sussman illus Tom JellettItty Bitty Kittyby Maddy Mara, illustrated by Noémie Geonet Landry Itty Bitty Kitty 1 & 2 is published by Affirm Press Maddy Mara writes a Guest Author post for PaperbarkWords: Maddy Mara on creative collaborations, and the Itty Bitty Kitty series The first thing you should know about Maddy Mara is that ‘she’ is actually […]
Read More Itty Bitty Kitty by Maddy Mara, illustrated by Noémie Geonet LandryBrilliant Minds: 30 Dyslexic Heroes Who Changed Our World by Shannon Meyerkort Illustrator: Amy Blackwell Publisher: Affirm Press Shannon Meyerkort talks to ‘Joy in Books’ at PaperbarkWords about the background to her important book Brilliant Minds: 30 Dyslexic Heroes Who Changed Our World. My youngest daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia a few years ago, just […]
Read More Brilliant Minds: 30 Dyslexic Heroes Who Changed Our WorldThe Detective’s Guide to Ocean Travel by Nicki Greenberg Inside the CBCA Shortlist Inside the 2022 CBCA Shortlist Inside the 2022 CBCA Notable Books Author Interview “She slunk off to the library. The room was deserted, as it had been every time she had looked in. She wandered listlessly among the armchairs and sofas and […]
Read More The Detective’s Guide to Ocean Travel by Nicki GreenbergJess Racklyeft speaks about her new picture book, Big World, Tiny World: Forest at PaperbarkWords: Jess Racklyeft on Big World, Tiny World: Forest Big World, Tiny World: Forest was inspired after watching the way my children would find a little universe in a tiny mossy garden – naming snails and building them houses – finding […]
Read More Big World, Tiny World: Forest by Jess RacklyeftKitty Black and Jess Rose talk about the two picture books in their new ‘Follow Your Feelings’ series: Max and Worry and Lucy and Sad (published Affirm Press) Kitty Black, author: Follow Your Feelings began its physical life as a form of procrastination, but I suspect it had been taking shape in the back of […]
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