A Farm by the Sea by Jillian Packer Published by Berbay Books Jillian Packer writes about her tender, timeless picture book, A Farm by the Sea, to describe how childhood, and the place where you live, grows you into the person you become. Many of her illustrations artfully pay homage to ‘millefleur’ – design style […]
Read More A Farm by the Sea by Jillian PackerOdder: An Otter’s Story by Katherine Applegate & Charles Santoso Long months pass, and it is finally time, Odder knows, for the pup to move on. From her rooftop perch, she watches the cage open, hears the leap into sweet waves, feels the joy of a loved one set free.’ (Odder, words by Katherine Applegate, […]
Read More Odder by Katherine Applegate, ill. Charles SantosoEvery Rock Has a Story: An A to Z of Australian Geology by Kitty Van Cuylenburg, illustrated by Cher Hart CSIRO Publishing Interview with Cher Hart about illustrating Every Rock has a Story Thank you for speaking to Joy in Books at PaperbarkWords about illustrating Every Rock has a Story, Cher. It’s a fascinating book […]
Read More Every Rock Has a Story by Kitty van Cuylenburg, ill. Cher HartCreature Corridors Written by Billie Rooney illustrated by Anke Noack Publisher: CSIRO Publishing Author Billie Rooney and illustrator Anke Noack write about Creature Corridors, their important non-fiction picture book for young children for Joy in Books at PaperbarkWords blog Author Billie Rooney writes about Creature Corridors I grew up on a small farm in regional NSW, in country scattered with […]
Read More Creature Corridors by Billie Rooney, ill. Anke Noack‘Know a River’ Poem by Gregory Day from Southsightedness Published by Transit Lounge, 2025 Southsightedness is a beautiful book and artefact. Know A River Know a river any river but know a river. Know that life passes at the river’s pace that staunch limbs get snagged till they twist and easy lissome fronds go floating […]
Read More Poem: Know a River by Gregory DayThe Wonderful World of Carnivorous Plants by Suzanne Houghton CSIRO Publishing The Wonderful World of Carnivorous Plants: guest author/illustrator post by Suzanne Houghton at Paperbark Words blog Growing up I was always surrounded by plants. My dad loved his garden and I was often helping out in any way I could. It was no surprise […]
Read More The Wonderful World of Carnivorous Plants by Suzanne HoughtonThe Bee Squad: Boosting biodiversity in your neighbourhood by Judy Friedlander Published by NewSouth Publishing “Children around Australia have started a revolution. From the coast of Western Australia to western Sydney, they’ve been discovering the nature in their schools and neighbourhoods, planting to attract bees, birds and butterflies, and building insect hotels. They’ve been learning […]
Read More The Bee Squad by Judy FriedlanderBrightest Wild by Tania Crampton-Larking Published by Lothian Children’s Books, Hachette Australia “It’s so quiet here. Even though Art has a large yard, it feels better to be here in the bushland. Yellow, brown and green shades glow mysteriously. My heart skips a beat or three with overwhelming awe and wonder. This place is deeply […]
Read More Brightest Wild by Tania Crampton-LarkingOur 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 RacklyeftWe the Sea Turtles: A Collection of Island Stories by Michelle Kadarusman Published by Pajama Press Book review by Joy Lawn (Joy in Books) at PaperbarkWords blog “Lately, our songs are filled with more sorrow than joy. Human pollution is choking our oceans. Garbage and fishing nets are strangling us. Human activity is causing natural disasters that […]
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