#AustraliaRemembers #blogtour #booksontour #day3 Australia Remembers: Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and War Memorials, Allison Paterson (author), Big Sky Publishing, October 2018. Blurb: AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. Every year there are special days when we remember all those who have fought in the past to […]
#columbinestale #blogtour #booksontour #day13 This is one of my personal favourite scenes from Columbine’s Tale; a story within the story. Mina pleads Luka to tell her the tale of Allegra as she clings to life. Feel the grip and emotion… Storytelling at its best. Book Excerpt pp262-264 Long ago, when the stars still sang and […]
#columbinestale #blogtour #booksontour #day12 Renaissance Activities for Young Artisans The word ‘Renaissance’ means rebirth – a new beginning after the fall of the Roman Empire. The era lasted around 250 years, starting in Italy around 1350 until around 1600. People became interested in literature, and including art and music. Here are a few Renaissance-style activities […]
#columbinestale #blogtour #booksontour #day11 How much fun to be able to step back into the Renaissance era with some interesting facts about Rachel’s past and the history of the Commedia dell’Arte! Â Â Â Â Rachel Nightingale: website | instagram | facebook | twitter And now for a special feature appearance with a review of Columbine’s […]
#columbinestale #blogtour #booksontour #day9 Italian Renaissance Mask Making Craft Activity Get into the spirit of the Renaissance era by dressing up in classic medieval costumes! You may start with something as simple as the craft we have outlined below, or create a piece much more extravagant with good quality materials. The classic commedia dell’Arte masks, […]
#columbinestale #blogtour #booksontour #day1 Rachel Le Rossignol is a writer, editor, trainer, presenter and actor. Her first novel in the exciting fantasy triology, Harlequin’s Riddle, was published in June 2017 by Odyssey Books under the pen name of Rachel Nightingale. With a passion for story telling and the theatre, it was natural that her first fantasy series would centre […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day14 When a moving story has touched you forever. That’s how we feel about The Forever Kid. We’ve been so fortunate to have been blessed with the insights in and around this book, its inspirational author, Elizabeth Mary Cummings, and the themes around grief and remembrance and having a positive outlook following loss. Celebrate […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day13 Want to see even more of The Forever Kid? Take a look at some of its beautiful pages, narrated gently by Elizabeth Mary Cummings, and illustrated thoughtfully and dreamily by Cheri Hughes. Published by Big Sky Publishing. AND, if you’re in Sydney, you can see The Forever Kid in person, along […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day12 The Forever Kid has been glammed up for a fun photo shoot! Please enjoy our book photography gallery below… Elizabeth has recently been on an incredible tour to Europe, UK, and Lithuania! Check out some images of her presenting in schools. Celebrate Your Loved Ones and WIN! Click the image […]
#theforeverkid #blogtour #booksontour #day7 The Forever Kid Downloadable Activities Themes in The Forever Kid, other than grief and remembrance, include family bonding, imagination and finding hope. We’re taking these themes and incorporating them into some fun educational activities that focus on literacy, spatial awareness and creativity. Literacy – The Forever Kid Wordsearch. Find the listed […]
